Alabama Car Accident Lawyer Blog

A severe crash on Hwy 31 in Limestone County just north of Decatur, Alabama has claimed the life of one person and sent another to Huntsville Hospital. The pictures of the vehicles in this motor vehicle accident reveal just how big of an impact occurred. An initial investigation reveals one vehicle may have come across the center line and struck the other vehicle. Full details of exactly what occurred will not be known until Alabama State Troopers complete their investigation. In 2008, there were 1,710 automobile accidents in the Decatur area, 349 of which resulted in someone being injured. Five people died in Decatur area car and truck accidents in 2008.

A Decatur Alabama car wreck on Alabama Hwy 20 has claimed the life of Anthony Cheek, Jr. According to a news report, police believe the driver of the other vehicle, which was headed westbound on Hwy 20 crossed over the grass median and struck the vehicle being driven by Mr. Cheek. It appears police are still investigating this motor vehicle accident and have yet to determine what caused the other driver to loose control of his vehicle and cross over the median.

As experienced Decatur Car Accident Attorneys whenever were asked to review an accident such as this one of the first things we do is gather information and physical evidence in hopes of determining what caused the at fault driver to loose control of his vehicle. Areas of inquiry include:

• Was the driver driving under the influence;
• Was the driver distracted by such things as using a cell phone or sending a text message;
• Did the driver's vehicle have a mechanical malfunction, such as steering, brakes, tires etc..;
• Did the driver fall asleep.