ABBEVILLE – HENRY COUNTY: 12:25 PM. Henry County Central 911 dispatched a motor vehicle accident, Highway 431 at Henry County 41. This intersection in on the southside of Abbeville at the Welcome to Abbevillle sign.
The reports to Henry County 911 were two vehicles, possibly three, possibly involving a semi truck. Multiple injuries, vehicle overturned and entrappment.
Abbeville Fire – Rescue, Headland Fire – Rescue, Henry County Emergency Management Director Matt Hatcher, Henry County Sheriff Eric Blankenship, Henry County Sheriff Deputies, Abbeville Police Chief Marlo’s Walker, Abbeville Police, ALEA Troopers Sapp, McKnight and Grant responded.
Four ambulances, two from Abbeville and two from Headland transported patients, trauma alert to Dothan Hospitals. During transport a medical call came into Headland an no ambulances were available. Columbia Fire – Rescue was dispatched to handle the medical emergency in Headland.
A vehicle traveling east of Henry County 431 crossed the four lane, according to witnesses, and never stopped in the median crossing into the path of the northbound van. The accident took the engine out of the maroon van.
ALEA – Troopers is in charge of the accident investigation.
