HOUSTON COUNTY: 6:03 PM Houston County 911 dispatched Rehobeth Fire – Rescue, Hodgesville Volunteer Fire and Cottonwood Rescue to a 5 car collission on Highway 231 South near Smithville Road.
At 6:30 PM one Rehobeth Ambulance transported one patient, non emergency, to southeast Health and two patients, trauma alert to Southeast Health.
ALEA Troopers has been dispatched to investigate the accident. The northbound lanes of traffic was turned to a two lane to get the southbound traffic moving. The accident was in the southbound lanes of traffic.
After emergency units arrived it was determined only 4 vehicles involved. Subject to change, but preliminary a sub contractor for XFINITY lost his ladder from the roof of his van. He is alleged to have stopped in the roadway to retriece his ladder.
A Toyota stopped and was struck from behind by a silver SUV, which was then struck by a Cherolet 2500 truck. The ones in the silver SUV, from Kentucky, had to be extricated.
All EMS, fire and law enforcement all worked together.
ALEA Troopers are on the scene handling the investigation.
6:42 PM Cottonwood Rescue transported one patient, non emergency, to Flowers Hospital.
HEADLAND: 07:59 AM. Headland – Henry County 911 dispatched Headland Police, Headland Fire – Rescue and mutual aid requested Kinsey Volunteer Fire Department.
On arrival of Headland Police they reported this was a working structure fire. One person is reported to have some burns and smoke inhalation.
This is a working structure fire, smoke and flames visible.
DALE COUNTY: Today marks forty years since I first stepped into the funeral home back in 1986, not knowing a thing about what the future held. I was young, unsure, and had no idea how much this calling would shape my life. Over the years, I’ve been blessed with incredible mentors who guided me, encouraged me, and helped mold me into the funeral director I am today. I will always be grateful for their wisdom and kindness.
With a lot of prayer, faith, and the support of those who believed in me, I’ve grown in ways I never could have imagined. It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to serve this community—first as a funeral director and now as the coroner of our county.
Forty years later, my heart is still in this work, and I look forward to many more years of serving the people who mean so much to me.
John Cawley, with the assistance of the Dale County Commission, has one of the most modern Coroner’s Office in Dale County. They have a office, a morgue equipped to hold six bodies, a viewing area that is peaceful and decorated in a peaceful setting if a family has to come in and identify the deceased. They have two Coroner cans, one in Ozark and one in Daleville. Dale County pays off duty law enforcement officers to transport bodies to Montgomery and leaves one van in the county if any deaths happen while van gone. One van remains in Daleville and a Deputy Coroner there so response time is not long. Coroner JOhn Cawley has several Deputy Coroners who assist and are only paid on a per call basis.
With the volume of calls handled by the Dale County Coroner’s Office, he is paid as one of the lowest paid Coroner’s, however has the most professional office’s. The county commission has funded the office to make it very professional.
ABBEVILLE: 8:35 PM Somewhere around 8:30 PM Headland 911 dispatched a pedestrian struck by vehicle call on Highway 27, Ozark Road. It was in front of Abbeville Milling Company.
Abbeville Fire – Rescue, Abbeville Police and Henry County Sheriff Deputies responded. When emergency units arrived a female was laying in the roadway deceased.
Abbeville Police Chief Marlos Walker and Henry County Sheriff Eric Blankenship responded. ALEA – Trooper Homicide unit wsa called into the scene to assist.
This is a hit and run accident. Anyone who lives along that pathway that has cameras or RING door bell cameras are urged to contact Abbeville Police. Anyone with information is urged to contact Abbeville Police Department. No matter how important your information might seem or unimportant your information is to seem, let law enforcement make that decision. You might have the eact information they are looking for in locating the suspect vehicle.
Henry County Coroner Derek Wright was notified and responded to the scene. The roadway was closed for several hours while investigators conducted a detailed investigation.
UPDATED @ 11:59 PM
Henry County Coroner Derek Wright has released the name of the deceased as 46 year old Brandy Duncan.
FROM ABBEVILLE POLICE CHIEF MARLOS WALKER
tonight in the 100 block of Ozark Road.
Between approximately 8:20 p.m. and 8:40 p.m., 911 dispatch received a call reporting a person
lying in the roadway in the 100 block of Ozark Road. When emergency personnel arrived, they
located an injured white female in the roadway. Her injuries appeared consistent with being
struck by a vehicle.
The victim was deceased upon the arrival of emergency personnel. She was pronounced
deceased at approximately 9:00 p.m. by Coroner Derek Wright.
The victim’s body will be transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in
Montgomery for further examination and an autopsy.
Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident. They are
reviewing available video footage and speaking with individuals who may have been in the area
or may have information about what occurred during that time.
The Abbeville Police Department is asking anyone with information, video footage, or
knowledge of a possible vehicle or driver involved to contact dispatch at 334-585-2222. Ask to
speak with an investigator or request an officer to respond to your location to receive the
information.
Any information, no matter how small it may seem, could assist investigators.
The Abbeville Police Department would also like to extend special thanks to the 911 dispatchers,
Great Southern Security Team, Abbeville EMS staff, ALEA State Troopers, Henry County
Sheriff’s Office, and the Abbeville Police Department personnel who responded and assisted at
the scene. We also thank the witnesses who provided information to assist investigators in this
case.
VICTIM: Brandy Duncan – White Female – 46 Years of Age – Abbeville, Al.
The Abbeville Police Department extends its deepest condolences and prayers to
the victim’s family and loved ones during this difficult time
