North Alabama man dies when truck strikes ditch, overturns

A Lauderdale County man died Tuesday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash near Florence.

Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said the incident happened at about 4:50 p.m. Tuesday on Alabama 20 near Lauderdale County 8, about 12 miles north of Florence.

Jesse A. Fowler, 62, of Waterloo, was driving a 2002 Ford F-150 that left the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned.

Fowler was pronounced dead at the scene.

Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.