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Stephen Evans, 60, dead, and Kristy Hopkins, 39, critically injured in head-on crash between SUV and car on Alabama 67 and Upper River Road near Decatur, Alabama

Modified Date: 
Wed, 08/18/2021 - 4:40pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, October 8, 2015

1 person dead, 1 injured in Alabama 67 wreck

A medical helicopter was called to the scene. The accident involved a car and sports utility vehicle. Traffic southbound on Alabama 67 from Decatur was stalled as of 8:45 a.m. Northbound traffic from Priceville was slowed. The first call connected to the accident came in at 8:24 a.m.

Police: Erratic driving calls preceded fatal wreck

Authorities said they received calls about a vehicle driving erratically before it was involved in a fatal wreck this morning at Alabama 67 and Upper River Road. A 60-year-old man was killed and a woman was injured in the two-vehicle wreck, authorities said. The woman was airlifted from the scene and was in critical condition at Huntsville Hospital, officials said. Identities of the victims have not been released. Decatur police Lt. Roger Huntzinger, head of the traffic division, said the woman was in her mid 30s.

1 killed, 1 injured in head-on collision in Decatur

One person was killed and another airlifted to Huntsville Hospital following a Thursday morning crash on Point Mallard Parkway in Decatur.  No further details were immediately available. Decatur police are asking drivers to avoid the area of the Parkway between Country Club Road and Hickory Hill Road. 

1 killed, 1 injured in Decatur wreck; SB lanes of Hwy. 67 closed, NB traffic down to 1 lane

One person was killed and one taken to the hospital with injuries after a wreck in Decatur at 8:25 a.m. The southbound lanes are totally blocked and will be for the next hour. The wreck happened on Highway 67 near Upper River Road and Point Mallard Parkway. Decatur police said an SUV and a car collided head on, killing one person and injuring another.

Police: Erratic driving calls preceded fatal wreck; victim identified

Huntzinger said Hopkins' Tahoe was northbound on Alabama 67. Evans' Optima was in the southbound lane nearest the road's center. The Tahoe crossed into the southbound lane and collided with the Optima, Huntzinger said.

Victim identified after fatal Decatur wreck

One person was killed in a wreck in Decatur on Thursday morning. (Source: WAFF) One person was killed and one was taken to the hospital with injuries after a wreck in Decatur at 8:25 a.m. According to officials, Stephen Evans, 60, of Decatur, was killed when Kristy Hopkins, 39, of Arab, crossed over the line in her Chevrolet Tahoe. The wreck happened on Highway 67 near Upper River Road and Point Mallard Parkway. The southbound lanes were totally blocked for over an hour. Hopkins was transported to Huntsville Hospital.

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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on, Reckless Driving
People Involved: 
Stephen Evans
Kristy Hopkins
Roadway: 
Alabama 67 and Upper River Road
City: 
Decatur, AL
County: 
Morgan County, AL
Area: 
Huntsville-Decatur, AL

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