Rainsville Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Sylvania

SYLVANIA – A Rainsville man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash east of Sylvania, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).

The crash occurred at approximately 4:50 p.m. on August 5 along DeKalb County Road 116 near DeKalb County Road 688, about four miles east of Sylvania.

Authorities say Aubrey D. Jones, 59, of Rainsville, was fatally injured when the 2005 Buick LeSabre he was driving collided with a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. The Traverse was driven by Cindy R. Tilley, 46, of Fort Payne.

Jones was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. Tilley sustained injuries in the collision and was airlifted to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for treatment.

Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate the crash. No further details are available at this time.