Crime

Passenger dies when Chevrolet Silverado strikes tree

A passenger in a 2007 Cherolet Silverado was killed when the vehicle left the road and struck a tree Sunday.

According to a report from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, killed was 23-year-old Dustin Lane Paulk of Ramer, Ala.

Ramer is in Montgomery County.

Paulk, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver, 21-year-old Kyle Andrew Harris of Letohatchee, Ala., was taken to the hospital.

The crash occurred at 7:15 a.m. on Hobbie Road, approximately one mile north of Ramer.

Alabama State Troopers are handling the investigation.

Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer

This story was originally published December 4, 2017 at 3:53 PM with the headline "Passenger dies when Chevrolet Silverado strikes tree."

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