Crime & Safety
Northport Man Killed, State Trooper Injured In Three-Vehicle Crash Sunday
ALEA says a Northport man was killed and an ALEA State Trooper hospitalized following a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 59 Sunday.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — A Northport man was killed and an on-duty Alabama State Trooper injured in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 59 Sunday evening, roughly a mile south of Fosters.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said at approximately 6:10 p.m., a 1994 Ford Ranger driven by Breun L. Murray, 28, struck the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by the ALEA Trooper.
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ALEA says Murray and the Trooper were both transported to an area hospital for treatment, where Murray was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
A third vehicle was also involved in the crash after the initial impact, ALEA pointed out.
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The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.
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