May 15, 2026, 9:58 a.m. CT
A Reform man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Pickens County on May 11, authorities said.
Christopher S. Byrd, 33, died after his 2011 Chevrolet Silverado collided head-on with a 1994 Peterbilt tractor-trailer at approximately 4:20 p.m., according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Byrd was ejected from the truck and was not wearing a seat belt. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The tractor-trailer was driven by 57-year-old Claude W. Robinson, also of Reform. Robinson sustained injuries and was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mississippi, for treatment.
The crash occurred on Alabama 17 near the 217-mile marker, approximately six miles north of Reform. Troopers from ALEA's Highway Patrol Division are investigating the incident. No additional details have been released.