Georgiana, Ala. (WDNews) – A 75-year-old Georgiana man lost his life in a tragic crash Saturday evening.
The pedestrian, identified as Elgin C. McMeans, was critically injured while walking in the roadway when a 2011 Ford Escape struck him. The vehicle was driven by Jarvarous M. Lett, 28, of Peterman.
The crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. on U.S. 31 near the 122-mile marker, about one mile north of Georgiana in Butler County.
McMeans was transported to Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama in Greenville, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division are investigating the incident. No additional details are available at this time.
