Crime & Safety

Roswell Man Killed In Hit-And-Run in Alabama

David Michael Keys, 42, was fatally struck by a vehicle as he walked along I-20/59 in Cottondale, which is east of Tuscaloosa.

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COTTONDALE, AL -- A Roswell resident was killed Wednesday evening in an apparent hit-and-run accident in Alabama.

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Alabama state troopers say David Michael Keys, 42, was walking along Interstate 20/59 around mile marker 77 in Cottondale around 6:15 p.m. Dec. 30 when he was hit by a vehicle, according to WBRC.

Troopers say the vehicle that allegedly hit Keys did not stop, and a motorist traveling along the interstate discovered the man’s body, the news station reports.

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Cottondale is about 9 miles east of Tuscaloosa. Troopers are asking anyone with information about the case to call 205-553-5531.

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