Crime & Safety
Victim Identified After Fatal Crash Friday Night Near Marion
Jaylan Malik Vaughn died after the 2017 Dodge Challenger he was driving left the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire Friday.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — A Marion Junction man was killed Friday night in a single-vehicle crash in Perry County.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency identified the fatality as Jaylan Malik Vaughn, 23, who was pronounced dead at the scene after the 2017 Dodge Challenger he was driving left the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire.
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The crash occurred at approximately 8:28 p.m. Friday on County Road 45, approximately one mile south of Marion. Investigators said Vaughn was not using a seat belt at the time of the wreck.
ALEA says the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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