FATAL CRASH
CLOSES SECTION OF U.S. 31 NORTH HIGHWAY IN ALABASTER, ALABAMA. A PRELIMINARY CAUSE OF THE CRASH MAY BE A
MEDICAL CONDITION
ALABASTER, Alabama -- A man died Tuesday morning when
his truck flipped along U.S. 31 northbound.
The crash occurred about 8:10 a.m., across from
Alabaster Fire Station No. 3 just north of Interstate 65, authorities said.
A preliminary cause of the crash may be "a medical
condition," Alabaster Police Chief Curtis Rigney said -- possibly a heart
attack, though Rigney added authorities don't yet know for sure.
The victim, in his mid-30s, was complaining of chest
pains while at work. The victim's name is being withheld pending notification
of family, Rigney said.
"We assume right now, based on the information we
have, he was headed to the hospital," Rigney said.
The man's pickup truck left the roadway and struck trees
and a pole before flipping once or twice, Rigney said.
Northbound traffic was diverted into the southbound lane
while authorities cleared the scene.
Authorities reopened the northbound lanes about 10:15
a.m.