OPP, Ala. (WDNews) – A tragic crash Monday morning claimed the life of an Abbeville man after his log truck struck a guardrail and plunged into Lake Frank Jackson just north of Opp.
According to officials, the crash happened around 11 a.m. at U.S. Highway 331 and Covington County Road 38. When first responders arrived, they found the log truck partially submerged with the cab completely underwater.
The driver, identified as 51-year-old Jerry P. Watford of Abbeville, was recovered from the truck and pronounced dead at the scene.
Opp police and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) are investigating the cause of the crash.
