Crime & Safety
One Killed, One Injured In Thursday Crash Near Brookwood
A Bessemer man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on Alabama Highway 216 in Tuscaloosa County.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — A Bessemer man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on Alabama Highway 216 in Tuscaloosa County.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) says the crash occurred at approximately 2:21 p.m. Thursday when the 2016 Toyota Corolla driven by Wayne A. Chastine, 57, left the roadway, struck a tree and overturned.
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ALEA said Chastine was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 64-year-old man from Tuscaloosa was a passenger in the vehicle and was transported to DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa for treatment.
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The site of the crash on Alabama Highway 216 was approximately five miles east of Brookwood.
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