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Man killed in train-involved crash in Opelika, according to coroner

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Man killed in train-involved crash in Opelika, according to coroner
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  • 68-year-old Gregory Dean Dudley died in a train-18-wheeler collision on Old Columbus Road in Opelika on May 22.
  • The crash occurred Wednesday afternoon; Dudley was pronounced dead at 4:45 P.M. from multiple injuries sustained in collision.

A fatal train versus 18-wheeler crash is under investigation in Opelika.

The crash occurred on Old Columbus Road in the 600 block on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 in the afternoon hours. Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton says 68-year-old Gregory Dean Dudley,, of Opelika, was pronounced at 4:45 P.M. by Emergency Room Doctors after suffering multiple injuries.

The investigation into the crash remains underway.

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