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Man dies after suffering heart attack while driving on Hwy. 169 in Russell County
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One person has died after suffering from a heart attack which led to an early morning collision.
The crash occurred on Alabama Highway 169, near Alabama Highway 80 in Russell County. Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr. confirms Tommy Scroggins had a heart attack while driving, and the medical episode was witnessed by his 12-year-old grandson.
No autopsy will be scheduled and no blood work will be done. ALEA Troopers were spotted on the scene of the collision.
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