1. Home
  2. Alabama
  3. Huntsville-Decatur, AL

Rayfield Ragland killed, and Otha Cooper Ragland, 74, injured in car collision on Lauderdale County Road 2 in Lauderdale County, Alabama

Modified Date: 
Sat, 05/01/2021 - 10:13am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Alabama player's grandfather killed in Lauderdale Co. car accident

The Lauderdale County Emergency Management Agency say a car wreck happened three miles west of Florence on Lauderdale County Road 2 On Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. The victim in the wreck was transported to the hospital where he died. Officials confirmed the victim was Rayfield Ragland, the grandfather of Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland, which the family confirmed.

Alabama player's grandfather killed in Lauderdale Co. car accident

The Lauderdale County Emergency Management Agency say a car wreck happened three miles west of Florence on Lauderdale County Road 2 On Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. The victim in the wreck was transported to the hospital where he died. Officials confirmed the victim was Rayfield Ragland, the grandfather of Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland, which the family confirmed.

Grandfather of Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland killed in car crash

The grandfather of Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland was killed Tuesday afternoon in a car crash in Lauderdale County. Rayfield Ragland Sr. died of injuries he sustained in the crash, which occurred around 2 p.m. on Lauderdale County Road 2, about three miles west of Florence, WAFF 48 reported. Details of the crash had not yet been released, but Ragland's family and friends confirmed his death on social media. Ragland was also the father of former Clemson basketball player and Lauderdale County Sports Hall of Fame member Rayfield Ragland Jr.
After an injury car accident, take these steps to help the recovery process

When someone has been injured in a car crash, it's hard to know what to do to help. Injured people need appropriate medial treatment, but they also need to have their civil and legal rights protected.

After a serious crash, several steps need to be taken, including dealing with the insurance companies, tracking and documenting lost income from missed work, coordinating medical bill payments, and handling an insurance claim.

Go here for information on the best way to handle these issues following an injury car accident.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Rayfield Ragland
Otha Cooper Ragland
Roadway: 
Lauderdale County Road 2
County: 
Lauderdale County, AL
Area: 
Huntsville-Decatur, AL

Add new comment

More information about text formats
To prevent automated s-p-a-m submissions leave this field empty.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
7 + 7 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.