Elba man dies in Opp wreck
Published 12:03 am Tuesday, August 4, 2015
An elderly Elba man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday on the Opp Bypass.
According to Opp Police, the department and fire units responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of Alabama Hwy. 299 and Ellis Road.
Reports indicate that the 83-year-old male, who has not been identified, was northbound on Hwy. 299 and attempted to cross the southbound lanes of Hwy. 299 to Ellis Road.
His vehicle was struck by a vehicle that was traveling southbound on Hwy. 299.
It was driven by a 23-year-old female from Birmingham.
Both drivers were taken to Mizell Memorial Hospital.
The collision is under investigation by the OPD.