ATHENS, AL : Athens man killed in wreck on U.S. 72 on Friday, December 30th 2016

An Athens man died Friday afternoon in a crash on U.S. 72.

Michael Louis Stephenson, 45, of Athens, was killed when the 2012 Ford Focus he was driving left the roadway and struck a utility pole, according to state troopers. Stephenson, who was not using a seat belt, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash occurred at 2:30 p.m. on U.S. 72, three miles west of Athens.

Preliminary investigation indicates speed was a factor in the crash, troopers said.


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Athens man killed in wreck on U.S. 72