Alabama state troopers said Jams L. Simpkins, 68, of Lineville, Alabama, was killed Saturday, when his 2003 Lincoln Town Car collided head on with a 2016 Freightliner truck driven by a man from Centre. Apparently the driver of the truck was not injured in the crash and his name was not released by Alabama State Troopers investigating the accident.
The accident occurred on Alabama 9, approximately 8 miles north of Lineville in Clay County.
Troopers said Simpkins was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.