1 dead, 2 injured in separate Opelika crashes
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- One person died in I-85 crash near Exit 58; second person injured in separate motorcycle crash on Marvyn Parkway.
- Both Opelika crashes under investigation by Traffic Homicide Unit; police seek witnesses and information from public.
One person has died and two others are at nearby hospitals following two serious and separate crashes in the city of Opelika.
The first crash occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 85 just before Exit 58 involving two vehicles. Officers discovered a driver of one of the vehicles unresponsive. “Opelika Fire Medics began life-saving measures before transporting the driver to East Alabama Medical Center, where they succumbed to their injuries,” police said. The driver of the other vehicle was transported to East Alabama Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Less than 20 minutes later after the first crash, Opelika dispatch received an additional call regarding a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle on Marvyn Parkway at Gateway Drive. Officers discovered the driver of the motorcycle lying in the roadway with serious injuries. The driver was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, GA. The status of their injuries is unknown at this time.
“Both crashes remain under investigation by the Opelika Police Traffic Homicide Investigation Unit,” police added. If you have any information on these incidents, please contact the Opelika Police Department at (334) 705-5200 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can be submitted through our Opelika Police Mobile App. You may wish to remain anonymous.
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