Greenville, Ala. (WDNews) – A single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning claimed the life of 19-year-old Eli Cole Blackburn, a resident of Georgiana. The accident occurred around 6:25 a.m. on Mount Pisgah Road, roughly 11 miles west of Greenville in Butler County.
Blackburn was driving a 2000 Toyota Tacoma when the vehicle left the roadway and overturned. Authorities reported that Blackburn was not wearing a seat belt, leading to his ejection from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division are continuing to investigate the crash. No further details are available at this time.
