DALLAS COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA) – A single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning resulted in the death of a Sardis man.
The incident occurred around 7 a.m. on Alabama Highway 22, near the 17 mile marker, approximately one mile west of Selma. According to authorities, 64-year-old Samuel Jackson was driving an SUV that left the roadway, struck a guardrail, and collided with a bridge before igniting.
Emergency responders from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) recovered Jackson's body from the vehicle. It has since been sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for positive identification.
State troopers are investigating the circumstances of the crash. Further details will be released as the investigation continues.