From Tribune staff reports
ST. CLAIR COUNTY–A two-vehicle crash in St. Clair County claimed the life of a Birmingham man Monday afternoon, according to ALEA Senior Trooper Vu Quang.
At approximately 4:49 p.m., 55-year-old James H. Wilson III was fatally injured when the 2021 Dodge ProMaster van he was driving collided head-on with a 2024 Volvo tractor trailer driven by Brian L. Regner, 58, of Anniston.
The crash occurred on U.S. 231 near the 207 mile marker, approximately 12 miles south of Pell City.
Wilson was reportedly not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division will continue to investigate.
