Piedmont Man Fatally Injured In Cherokee Co. Accident / UPDATED

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A man was fatally injured in a single-vehicle rollover on County Road 59 just south of Centre between Ellisville and the Tenalla Community.

Exact details are not available at this time, however it appears the initial accident may have actually occurred sometime during the overnight hours of Friday before the vehicle was discovered just before 8:00 this morning.

According to Cherokee County Coroner Dr. Jeremy Deaton, the victim has been identified as 61 year old Larry Chester Morton of Piedmont; Morton had to be extricated from the Chevy Silverado Truck by the Cherokee County Rescue Squad; he reportedly died on impact.

the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Cherokee EMS, Ellisville Fire Department, members of the Mt. Weisner Fire Department and Alabama State Troopers responded to the scene.

The accident is being investigated by officers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

 

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