A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:50 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, has claimed the life of a Lester man. James R. Rouse, 56, was killed when the 1993 Chevrolet C1500 pickup he was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch, overturned and then struck a utility pole, according to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Rouse was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash. Rouse was transported to Athens Limestone Hospital in Athens, where he succumbed to injuries and was pronounced deceased.
The crash occurred on Salem Minor Hill Road, approximately four miles south of Lester, in Limestone County. Nothing further is available as troopers with the ALEA Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.