William Earl Lovelady, 71, killed when his car is hit head-on by semi truck on Highway 78 in Dora, Alabama

Authorities have identified the man who died in a three-vehicle wreck Saturday afternoon in Walker County. William Earl Lovelady, 71, of Dora, was pronounced dead at the scene. Lovelady was traveling westbound on Highway 78 when he lost control of his vehicle near Sharon Boulevard and crossed the median. He hit a guardrail and bounced back into oncoming traffic. His car was hit head-on by a semi-truck and then by a second vehicle. Dora police responded to the crash around 3:40 p.m. No other injuries were reported. The wreck remains under investigation.