HUNTSVILLE POST—A single-vehicle crash involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) that occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, has claimed the life of a Scottsboro man. Brian K. Allen, 55, was fatally injured when the 2019 John Deere Gator ATV that he was driving, was struck by the 2018 Ford Flex driven by Amanda D. Weeks, 50, of Grant. After the initial impact, the John Deere left the roadway and overturned into a ditch.

Allen was not using a seat belt at the time of crash, was ejected and pronounced deceased at the scene. Weeks was also injured and transported to Huntsville Hospital for treatment. The passenger of the John Deere, Elijah E. Reed, 69, also of Scottsboro, was injured and airlifted to Huntsville Hospital for treatment. Reed was ejected and was not using a seat belt at the time of crash.

The crash occurred on Swearengin Road near Rice Road, approximately four miles east of Grant, in Marshall County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.