JACKSONVILLE, AL – A single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian Friday night has claimed the life of an Anniston man, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
The crash occurred at approximately 8:57 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25.
Jeremiah R. Johnson, 44, of Anniston, was in the roadway when he was struck by a 2026 Jeep Compass driven by Dakota A. Broughton, 21, also of Anniston. Johnson was fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene.
Broughton was injured in the crash and transported to Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston for medical treatment.
The crash occurred on Alabama 202 near North Hunter Street, approximately one mile west of the Anniston city limits in Calhoun County.
No additional information is available at this time as Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
