Gadsden Police received a call on Wednesday of this week (March 26th), reporting that someone had been dragged across the Meighan Bridge by a vehicle.

That call came in at around 10:30pm with officers immediately responding to the scene.

The victim was identified as 45 year old Gadsden resident, Matthew Paul Goddard; he was taken to Gadsden Regional Medical Center for treatment and was then flown to UAB, where he died.

The driver of the vehicle was listed on reports as 28 year old Keeley Jane Maddox of Kentucky.

She was charged with DUI and booked into the Etowah County Detention Center; a news release from the Gadsden PD failed to mention if any additional charges are expected.

The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.

(ABC33/40/www.abc3340.com)