Crime & Safety
Sumter County Man Killed Saturday Night In Crash Near Cuba
A Sumter County man is dead following a single-vehicle crash Saturday night on Wire Road 1 near Cuba.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — A Sumter County man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Saturday night on Wire Road 1 near Cuba.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said the fatal crash occurred at approximately 7:15 p.m. Saturday when the 2000 Pontiac Bonneville driven by 48-year-old Orlando Artis, of Cuba, struck a fallen tree that was in the roadway.
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Troopers said after the initial collision, the vehicle left the roadway, struck a second tree and overturned.
ALEA reported that Artis was not using a seat belt at the time of crash and was pronounced dead at the scene near Beaver Drive.
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The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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