From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
BLOUNT COUNTY — According to the Alabama State Troopers Office, a two-vehicle crash at 3 p.m. on Tuesday has claimed the life of an Oneonta man.
Joey Richard Duke, 29, was killed when the 1996 Kawasaki motorcycle he was operating crossed the centerline and collided with a 2002 Dodge 1500 pickup, Senior Trooper Chuck Daniel said.
Duke was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Dodge was not injured. The crash occurred on Blount County 20, five miles southwest of Oneonta.
No further information is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate the crash.