Joey S. Wooten, 51, dies after crashing motorcycle into deer on DeKalb County Road 81 near Fort Payne, Alabama
Fatal Motorcycle Vs. Deer Accident In DeKalb County, Alabama
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Highway Patrol Division reports that Joey S. Wooten was traveling on DeKalb County Road 81, about 3 miles south of Forty Payne on a 1995 Suzuki Savage motorcycle when a deer struck the motorcycle.
Since motorcycle crashes often end in serious injuries, victims need immediate help
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