Early on Wednesday morning, November 16, a Clanton man was killed in a crash with a tractor-trailer.
According to Alabama State Troopers, the accident happened at 6.25 a.m. at the intersection of Chilton County 50 and Alabama 191, about five miles south of Jemison. Paul Orlando Reed, aged 46 was driving a 1997 Chevrolet Blazer which was in a collision with 2016 Kenworth tractor-trailer. His vehicle then overturned at the intersection.
Reed, who was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident, was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.
According to troopers they believe that the fog which was present that morning may have been a contributing factor to the accident and the accident remains under investigation.
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