GADSDEN POST– A four-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 1:10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, has claimed the life of a Jacksonville man.
Derrick L. McCormick, 45, was fatally injured when the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado that he was driving left the roadway and struck a road sign.
As a result of the impact, the sign struck the 2014 Chrysler 200 driven by Katelynn Paulson, 19, of Munford. The Chevrolet overturned and an air compressor thrown from the vehicle struck the 2018 Ford Focus driven by Bradley D. Frey, 68, of Ashville. The Chevrolet entered the opposite lanes of travel and struck a 2008 Peterbiltt tractor-trailer driven by James W. Barksdale, 52, of Horton.
After the impact, the Chevrolet overturned and left the roadway. McCormick was not using a seat belt at the time of crash, was ejected and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Frey was also injured and transported to Riverview Regional Medical Center for treatment.
The crash occurred on U.S. 431 near Lucky Mountain Road, approximately five miles north of Attalla, in Etowah County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
