COOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA) – A single-car crash early this morning has resulted in the death of a 68-year-old man in Coosa County.
According to Alabama State Troopers, Rickey Montz of Plano, Texas, was driving on Coosa County Road 42 when his vehicle left the roadway and struck an embankment. Authorities confirmed that he was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident occurred around 3:00 a.m., approximately five miles east of Rockford, near the intersection with Coosa County Road 127.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing. No additional injuries or details about the vehicle involved have been reported at this time.