Helena man dies in single-vehicle accident

Published 2:55 pm Friday, September 30, 2016

FROM STAFF REPORTS

COLUMBIANA–A single-vehicle crash the evening of Thursday, Sept. 29, has claimed the life of a Helena man, according to Alabama State Troopers.

A single-vehicle accident the evening of Sept. 29 claimed the life of a Helena man. (File)

A single-vehicle accident the evening of Sept. 29 claimed the life of a Helena man. (File)

The crash occurred at 9:28 p.m. when Joel Ben Vickery, 34, was killed when the 2004 Ford Taurus he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Vickery was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash occurred on Shelby County 26 two miles west of Columbiana.

Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate the fatal accident.