From Tribune staff reports
CHEROKEE COUNTY — A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, has claimed the life of a Leesburg man, according to Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Barnes was not using a seat belt at the time of crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to Bailey.
The crash occurred on Cherokee County 53 near Cherokee County 361, approximately six miles south of Collinsville, in Cherokee County.
No further information is available as Troopers with the ALEA Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.