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Trevor Ivon Starbuck, 18, killed in pickup crash on Alabama 99 near Salem, Alabama

Modified Date: 
Sun, 07/19/2015 - 11:24am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, July 18, 2015

Car wreck claims the life of Anderson teen

A single-car wreck claimed the life of an 18-year-old Saturday. State Trooper Curtis Summerville said that 18-year-old Trevor Ivon Starbuck was killed when the truck he was traveling in left the roadway and hit a tree. Trooper Summerville said that at 5:20 p.m., a 2004 Chevrolet pickup truck left the roadway on Alabama 99, just four miles north of Salem, and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup, 66-year-old Jerry H. Tomlin, was not injured.

18-year-old Lauderdale County man killed in crash

An 18-year-old Lauderdale County man was killed Saturday evening in a single-vehicle crash in Lee County. Trevor Ivon Starbuck of Anderson was a passenger in a 2004 Chevy pickup that left the roadway on Alabama 99, about four miles north of Salem, and struck a tree, Trooper Curtis Summerville reported Sunday. Starbuck, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. 
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Trevor Ivon Starbuck
Jerry H. Tomlin
Roadway: 
Alabama 99
City: 
Salem, AL
County: 
Lee County, AL
Area: 
Columbus, GA

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