1 killed, several injured in 4-vehicle Northport crash
One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday in Northport.
The wreck happened at 12:39 p.m. on Highway 43, just south of Highway 171.
Northport police and fire medics, as well as NorthStar Ambulance, responded to the crash in the southbound lanes of Highway 43. Assistant police Chief Keith Carpenter said four vehicles were involved.
One of the vehicles involved was a U.S. Postal Service truck.
One person was pronounced dead on the scene. The victim’s identity has not yet been released.
Three other people were treated for minor injuries, Carpenter said.
The cause of the deadly accident is being investigated by the Northport Police Department’s Traffic Reconstruction Unit. Carpenter said no criminal charges are pending currently.
Traffic on Highway 43 will be detoured for several hours.
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