Complete Fort Payne, AL accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Fort Payne result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Fort Payne crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When a Fort Payne accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Here are resources to help accident victims and their families after a Fort Payne wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Fort Payne Police Department;

Fort Payne Fire & Rescue Department;

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office;

Fort Payne major hospitals include DeKalb Regional Medical Center;

Fort Payne Municipal Court;

DeKalb County Superior Court;

Fort Payne real-time traffic report;

Alabama State Insurance Commissioner site.

Where to find legal assistance after an injury accident in Fort Payne

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from an experienced Fort Payne personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Fort Payne wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a good Fort Payne injury attorney can do to help.

 

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Thu, 08/31/2023 Car Accident Andy D. McSpadden, 50, died, John W. Harrison, 76, Heath D. Mcelrath Jr., 21, and Geraldine Harrison, 80, injured on U.S. 11 in Etowah County, Alabama
Thu, 06/30/2022 Motorcycle Accident Joey S. Wooten, 51, dies after crashing motorcycle into deer on DeKalb County Road 81 near Fort Payne, Alabama
Mon, 10/02/2017 Pedestrian Accident Mary Delana Austin, 40, killed when struck by vehicle on Glenn Boulevard in Fort Payne, Alabama
Thu, 05/18/2017 Car Accident Gage LaMichael Howard, 22, and Kelsey Ashton Smith, 24, killed in single-vehicle crash on Godfrey Ave South in Fort Payne, Alabama
Sun, 07/17/2016 Motorcycle Accident Clyde Arnold Vaughn, 27, and Marisa Danielle Dickie, 21, killed in motorcycle collision on Alabama 176 near Fort Payne, Alabama
Sun, 04/03/2016 Car Accident Cody LeDale Wells, 23, dies in single-car crash on DeKalb County 85 north of Fort Payne, Alabama
Mon, 03/07/2016 Car Accident Kimberly Michelle Beattie, 20, killed, and Deana M. Betz, 23, arrested after car crash with log truck on Glenn Blvd. SW in Fort Payne, Alabama
Tue, 03/01/2016 Pedestrian Accident Nance Hickey, 81, killed in pedestrian collision on County Road 27 in Fort Payne, Alabama
Tue, 06/23/2015 Car Accident Gregory Paul King, 49, dead in single-vehicle ejection-crash at Desoto Parkway and Citadel Rock Road in Fort Payne, AL
Sat, 01/03/2015 Car Accident Kevin Flory and Stephen Traylor killed in car accident on Greenhill Boulevard in Fort Payne, Alabama
Wed, 12/17/2014 Truck Accident Thomas Owen Cline, 47, dies in fatal accident between Tyson Foods freightliner and minivan on I-59 near Fort Payne, Alabama
Tue, 10/14/2014 Car Accident Police officer involved in two-car accident on Highway 35 in Fort Payne, AL
Thu, 09/18/2014 Motorcycle Accident Carl Howard Harz, 49, dead after semi-truck hits motorcyclist in Fort Payne, AL
Wed, 09/17/2014 Car Accident Antonio Martin, 24, and Miguel Jose Jr., 23, dead following single-car crash in Fort Payne, AL
Sun, 01/19/2014 Car Accident Jessica Teat killed when her car leaves roadway and crashes into concrete drain.