Texas man dies in car crash near Selma
A Texas man has died following a crash that happened near Selma around noon on Saturday, according to officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Jason Tyree, 52, died in a crash around 11:35 a.m. on U.S. 80 near the 93 mile marker, after the Chevrolet Silverado he was riding in hit a guardrail and left the roadway.
Tyree, who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time, was pronounced dead on the scene after officials arrived.
According to Senior Trooper Gregory Corble with ALEA, the driver of the Silverado, 39-year-old Matthew Bates of Cathedral City, California, was transported to a hospital in Montgomery for treatment.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division is continuing to investigate the crash and will provide more information as the investigation continues.
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