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Calhoun County Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Ohatchee

Calhoun County Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Ohatchee

Ohatchee, AL – A single-vehicle crash on Wednesday, August 28, has resulted in the death of a 55-year-old man from Ohatchee. The incident occurred at approximately 6:25 p.m. when John L. Pruitt, driving a 2006 Lincoln Town Car, lost control of the vehicle. The car left the roadway, struck a ditch, overturned, and collided with a tree.

Pruitt was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident took place on Alabama 144 near the 22-mile marker, about two miles east of Ohatchee in Calhoun County.

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The circumstances surrounding the crash are still under investigation by Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division.

 

Calhoun County Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Ohatchee

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