LAWRENCE COUNTY-The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports a two-vehicle accident in Lawrence County that has taken the life of one person.
“A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, February 16, has claimed the life of a Hillsboro man.
Roger D. Cartee, 57, was fatally injured when the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving attempted to cross the roadway and was struck by a 2020 Volvo tractor-trailer driven by Johnny G. Adams, 59, of Taft Tenn. Cartee was not utilizing his seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The crash occurred on Alabama 20 at Lawrence County 400 near the 57 mile marker, approximately one mile east of Hillsboro, in Lawrence County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.”
Sergeant Jeremy J. Burkett/Alabama Law Enforcement Agency/Office of the Secretary
