Crime & Safety
Tuscaloosa Man Killed Saturday In Crash On Keenes Mill Road
A Tuscaloosa man was killed Saturday in a single-vehicle crash a few miles east of the city limits.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — A Tuscaloosa man was killed Saturday in a single-vehicle crash a few miles east of the city limits.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) says the fatal crash occurred on Keenes Mill Road at approximately 11 p.m. Saturday, when the 2018 Ford F150 driven by 22-year-old Marcos Morales, left the roadway, struck an embankment, hit a tree and then caught fire.
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ALEA said Marcos was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash occurred near Hurricane Road, approximately six miles east of Tuscaloosa.
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The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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