ALEA: Danville man killed in crash after car hits utility pole, catches fire

Logan Sparkman

May 3, 2024 at 12:04 PM·1 min read

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) says a Danville man was killed in a crash where his car hit a utility pole, overturned and caught fire on Thursday.

The deadly single-vehicle crash happened on Lawrence County 87 near Lawrence County 434, approximately six miles east of Moulton, around 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 2.

ALEA said that Jimmy D. Peebles, 67, of Danville was driving a 1965 Replica Roadster when it left the roadway, hit a utility pole, overturned and caught fire. Peebles was pronounced deceased at the scene.

No further information is available as Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

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