Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on County Road 217 near Hillsboro in Lawrence County, Alabama.
What Happened: A flatbed truck allegedly swerved to avoid a collision when it struck a pickup truck and a van.
Participants:
- Bart Suggs, driver of Ford Econoline van
- Terri Suggs, passenger in Ford Econoline
- Marvin Nelms, driver of GMC Sonoma
- Adam Kelly, driver of Ford F-350 flatbed truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Bart Suggs, 54, killed
- Terri Suggs, 54, injured
Details:
On or about Sunday, November 28th, 2021, around 7:29 in the evening, an accident between a flatbed truck, a pickup truck, and a van left one man dead and sent another to the hospital. Local law enforcement representatives said the accident was reported along County Road 271 just outside Hillsboro in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Deputies from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department said 54-year-old Bart Suggs was killed and 54-year-old Terri Suggs was injured when the van they were riding in and a nearby pickup truck were allegedly struck by a Ford F-350 flatbed truck when it swerved to avoid a collision. Emergency responders rushed Bart Suggs to Lawrence Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries a short time after his arrival. Terri Suggs was taken to Decatur General Hospital with unspecified injuries.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is roughly 8 miles south of Hillsboro, which is about 91 miles north of Birmingham.
Officers are still investigating the crash.