Vinemont man killed in Sunday tractor trailer crash
Published 7:10 pm Monday, August 4, 2014
A Vinemont man was killed in a Sunday afternoon crash on Alabama Highway 157 after his Kensworth tractor trailer overturned in the West Point community.
Ervin Lane, 72, died in the 4:55 p.m. two-vehicle crash at mile marker 11. He was driving a semi truck that flipped on its side, blocking traffic and reportedly spilling diesel fuel on the road and grass.
The second vehicle involved in the left the scene, according to Alabama State Troopers. The accident is currently under investigation and no additional details have been released.
This crash marked the 293rd fatality reported to date in 2014, down from 301 fatalities reported to date in 2013.