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Floyd Underwood, 72, killed in a truck crash along I-20/59 in Tuscaloosa, AL

Modified Date: 
Fri, 11/07/2014 - 2:01pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, October 6, 2014

Interstate 20/59: Fatal wreck ties up Tuscaloosa; westbound lanes reopened, one eastbound lane closed

All lanes of I-20/59 westbound are open at McFarland Boulevard. The eastbound left lane remains blocked.

Dump truck driver killed in fiery I-20/59 crash

The Alabama State Troopers office is investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a dump truck driver.

Troopers identify driver in Oct. 6 fatal wreck in Tuscalooosa

Floyd Underwood, 72, was killed when the 2007 Mack dump truck he was driving left the roadway, struck a guardrail and caught fire.
A fatal truck crash took place along Interstate 20/59 at about 1:00 p.m. on Monday. A dump truck flipped in the median near mile marker 73, near McFarland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa. The truck driver was killed in the accident. The victim's identity remains unknown at this time.
Type: Truck Accident
People Involved: 
Floyd Underwood
Roadway: 
I-20/59
City: 
Tuscaloosa, AL
County: 
Tuscaloosa County, AL
Area: 
Birmingham, AL

Comments

Submitted by Citizen of Tusc... on Mon, 10/06/2014 - 9:04pm

It was a Pearce dump truck not an 18-wheeler.

Submitted by Jane on Tue, 10/07/2014 - 8:52am

Thanks for the heads-up. The original story said 18-wheeler, but now I've updated it with new information.

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