ATHENS-The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports a two-vehicle accident that resulted in the death of one person:
“A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 9:56 a.m. Wednesday, January 24, has claimed the life of an Athens man.
Sammy H. Keyes, 73, was critically injured when the 2019 Ford Edge that he was driving was struck by the 2003 Ford F-250 driven by Joshua James Moore, 36, of Athens. After the initial impact, the Ford Edge left the roadway and struck a fence.
Keyes was injured and transported to Huntsville Hospital for treatment. On Monday, January 29, Keyes succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased while at the hospital.
The crash occurred on Alabama 251 near Mooresville Road, approximately three miles north of Athens, in Limestone County.
Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.”
Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey/Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
