Eddie Dean Smith, 56, killed and Robert Potts, 73, injured in motorcycle collision with vehicle at U.S. 72 and Asphalt Rock Road in Cherokee, Alabama
Modified Date:
Tue, 08/04/2020 - 2:52pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, September 27, 2017Cherokee man killed in Wednesday night motorcycle crash
Authorities said a local man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a truck Wednesday night just west of Cherokee.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
Eddie Dean Smith
Robert Potts
Roadway:
U.S. 72 and Asphalt Rock RoadCity:
Cherokee, ALCounty:
Colbert County, ALArea:
Huntsville-Decatur, AL
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