Man dies after car hits utility pole, tree
A 76-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Mathews, Ala. on Wednesday.
According to a report from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, John Dandridge Walters was driving a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta that left the roadway and struck a utility pole and tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash occurred at 1:15 a.m. on Old Pike Road at the intersection of Hayneville Ridge Road. Mathews is 18 miles east-southeast of Montgomery, Ala.
The investigation continues but alcohol is believed to be a factor.
Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer
This story was originally published January 4, 2017 at 4:20 PM with the headline "Man dies after car hits utility pole, tree."