Update: Alabama State Troopers released the name of the deceased as Mark Thomas Brasher, 54, from Vincent.
From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
CHELSEA — On Saturday, July 28, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Alabama State Troopers and the Shelby County THI Task Force responded to a two vehicle fatality crash on US-280 West at Chesser Plantation in Chelsea, Shelby County.
The crash occurred when a pickup failed to yield to a motorcycle driving on US-280 West. The motorcycle T-boned the pickup as it crossed US-280 West to US-280 East from Chesser Plantation. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead on scene and his passenger was transported to UAB.
The identity of the driver cannot be released at this time as authorities are pending notification of next of kin.