Attalla, AL. – One person was killed in a multi-vehicle collision on Friday afternoon near Attalla in Etowah County.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the accident happened around 1 p.m. on US 431 near Luckie Mountain Road.
A 45-year-old man was driving a truck when he left the road and hit a sign before colliding with another car.
The truck overturned and an air compressor from the truck hit a third vehicle. The truck ended up in the opposite lanes and collided with a tractor-trailer.
The 45-year-old man was ejected from the truck and was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
An investigation into the accident is underway.