From The Tribune staff reports
ST. CLAIR COUNTY — A two-vehicle crash claimed the life of a Moundville man on Tuesday, May 3, at approximately 3:06 a.m.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), David D. Weatherspoon, 40, was fatally injured when the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban he was driving was struck by a 2007 Freightliner tractor-trailer, driven by Josue Lassiu, 39, of Lawrenceville, Georgia.
After the collision both vehicles left the roadway and struck a concrete median barrier. Weatherspoon, who was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash, was partially ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash occurred on Interstate 20 near the 155-mile marker, approximately four miles west of Pell City in St. Clair County.
Nothing further is available as Troopers with the ALEA Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.