Driver Killed in Limestone County Car Accident
The driver has been identified as Michael L. Thornton, 55, of Minor Hill, Tennessee, who died in a crash shortly after 5 a.m. on Salem Minor Hill Road.
Candice BondA 55-year-old Tennessee man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Salem Minor Hill Road in Limestone County on October 20, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The driver has been identified as Michael L. Thornton of Minor Hill, Tennessee.
The Early Morning Crash on Salem Minor Hill Road
Troopers with the ALEA Highway Patrol Division said the crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. about eight miles northwest of Elkmont, near Gaston Hollow Road. ALEA said the 2015 Nissan Frontier Thornton was driving went off the road and hit a culvert. ALEA said he was not wearing a seat belt. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved.
Where the ALEA Highway Patrol Investigation Stands
The ALEA Highway Patrol Division is still investigating the crash. No further details had been released as of early Wednesday. No charges have been announced.
Once a crash report is finished, the people involved and their families can usually request a copy from the agency that wrote it.
From an earlier interview. General commentary, not about this crash, and not legal advice.Lost someone in a crash like this?
Here is what families in Alabama usually need, in the order it comes up.
Death certificates. The funeral home or the family can order them, and banks and insurers each usually want a copy.
Crash report. The crash report is usually ready a few weeks after the crash, and you can still get it later.
Funeral costs. Every state has a victim fund that pays funeral costs after some crashes, and the fund decides who qualifies.
Survivor payments. If the person who died had worked, their spouse or children may get monthly Social Security payments. Applying early matters.
Insurance offer. You can turn down the insurer's first offer and ask for more.
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