From Tribune staff reports
MORGAN COUNTY–A two-vehicle crash claimed the life of a Huntsville man and injured another yesterday along U.S. 231 near Old Silo Road, according to ALEA Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey.
At approximately 11:56 a.m. Wednesday, Jorge E. Pedraza’s 2008 Porsche Cayenne struck a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Robert R. Barnes Jr., 90.
After the initial impact, Barnes’ Mercury left the roadway and hit a ditch.
Barnes was transported to Crestwood Hospital in Huntsville where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Pedraza, 43, of Arab, was transported by helicopter to Huntsville Hospital for treatment.
Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division will continue to investigate.