Traffic accident claims life of Hodges man
CONTRIBUTED - A traffic crash claims the life of a Hodges man.
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5:26 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Traffic accident claims life of Hodges man

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reported a single-vehicle crash around 5:25 p.m. Aug. 26 has claimed the life of Michael E. Chamblee, 67, of Hodges, who was fatally injured when the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Chamblee was pronounced deceased at the scene.  

The crash occurred on Alabama 187 near the 20-mile marker, approximately two miles south of Belgreen, in Franklin County. Nothing further is available as troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate. 

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