US 72 Alabama Accident Reports
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Waterloo man dies after motorcycle, tractor-trailer crash in Tuscumbia
- Alabama
- Tuscumbia
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 27 views
- Jun 05, 2026 08:20am
A Waterloo man died after a motorcycle and tractor-trailer crash Friday afternoon in Tuscumbia, authorities said. The motorcyclist, identified as 36-year-old Jonathan Andrew Sharp of Waterloo, was ... Read More
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Man hospitalized after tractor-trailer / motorcycle crash in Tuscumbia
- Alabama
- Tuscumbia
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 35 views
- May 15, 2026 1:28pm
A man was taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after a tractor-trailer / motorcycle crash in Tuscumbia. Read More
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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after tractor-trailer wreck in Tuscumbia
- Alabama
- Tuscumbia
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 36 views
- May 15, 2026 1:23pm
A motorcyclist was seriously hurt after crashing with a tractor-trailer near the 1000 block of Highway 72 West in Tuscumbia on Friday afternoon. Read More
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Deadly Gurley train crash raises crossing safety concerns
- Alabama
- Huntsville
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 34 views
- May 14, 2026 9:44pm
Huntsville police are working to determine what caused a deadly train crash that killed a man and a young girl. Read More
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Residents speak out after safety upgrades were planned for site of deadly train crash, then canceled
- Alabama
- Huntsville
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 33 views
- May 14, 2026 4:01pm
The crossing where a man and child died Thursday was slated for safety upgrades that were never implemented. Discover why the project was canceled four years ago. Read More
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Huntsville woman identified following wrong-way, head-on crash on Highway 72
- Alabama
- Huntsville
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 34 views
- Apr 19, 2026 1:12pm
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) - The Huntsville Police Department has identified a woman who died after a wrong-way, head-on crash over the weekend. Huntsville Police identified the woman as Angela Nicole ... Read More
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Undercover drug operation in Tuscumbia leads to shooting, high-speed chase, and two arrests
- Alabama
- Tuscumbia
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 85 views
- Mar 28, 2026 2:35pm
A high-speed chase, crash, and two arrests marked a Tuscumbia undercover drug operation, with suspects charged with trafficking, according to Shoals Insider. Read More
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Crash on Highway 72 in northeast Huntsville causes traffic delays, leaves 2 injured
- Alabama
- Huntsville
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 71 views
- Jan 19, 2026 4:00pm
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) - Police said a crash on Highway 72 in Huntsville that left two people injured is causing traffic delays in both directions on Tuesday night. According to Huntsville Police, ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 106 views
- Oct 04, 2025 09:47am
A Huntsville man has died from his injuries weeks after a three-vehicle crash in Madison County. The crash occurred at about 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 on Highway 72. Walter Stephens III collided ... Read More
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Athens man dies in single-vehicle crash; third Limestone fatality over weekend
- Alabama
- Athens
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 74 views
- Sep 15, 2025 1:01pm
A 24-year-old Athens man was killed early Saturday in a single-vehicle crash in Limestone County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the third fatal Limestone County wreck over the ... Read More
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Motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 72
- Alabama
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 112 views
- Sep 14, 2025 08:15am
The Limestone County Coroner's Office says a motorcyclist was killed in a wreck. According to the coroner's office, the crash happened on Highway 72 and Lucas Ferry Road in Athens. Officials said the ... Read More
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Athens man dies in single-car crash on US 72 in Limestone County
- Alabama
- Huntsville
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 152 views
- Sep 13, 2025 07:24am
An Athens man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on U.S. 72 in northern Limestone County, authorities said. Jeremy P. Patrick, 48, died when his 2013 Chevrolet Malibu left the ... Read More
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Thirteen children lose parents after couple killed in crash
- Alabama
- Cherokee
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 100 views
- Sep 02, 2025 3:58pm
Thirteen children lost their parents when they were killed in an accident in an off-road vehicle. Marcus Ragland, a father-of-10, and Ashley Hawkins, a mother-of-three, were driving in an All-Terrain ... Read More
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ALEA: Portion of Jackson Co. U.S. Highway 72 closed in both directions until further notice
- Alabama
- Scottsboro
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 153 views
- Jul 26, 2025 05:50am
JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said a single-vehicle crash caused the road closure Saturday morning. ALEA said around 6:58 a.m., Troopers responded to a ... Read More
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Scottsboro officer injured in shooting, search for suspect underway
- Alabama
- Scottsboro
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 63 views
- Jul 26, 2025 02:33am
According to police, the suspect crashed their car at the intersection of US Highway 72 and County Park Road. Officers said the suspect began firing shots, which hit an officer involved in the pursuit ... Read More
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Meridianville woman killed in car wreck
- Alabama
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 104 views
- Jul 11, 2025 10:01pm
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) reported a fatal crash in Jackson County that killed a Meridianville woman. At approximately 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, a single-vehicle crash occurred on U.S. Read More
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Decatur man dies in ATV crash in Lawrence Co.
- Alabama
- Decatur
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 115 views
- May 10, 2025 7:21pm
Larry D. Whitlock died in an ATV crash in Lawrence County on Friday, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). Read More
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Portion of U.S. 72 closed following two-vehicle crash
- Alabama
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 102 views
- Apr 28, 2025 09:16am
According to ALEA, the two-vehicle crash happened around 10:39 a.m. on the westbound lanes of U.S. 72 near Holiday Boulevard in Limestone County. Below are pictures of the acciden ... Read More
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Shuttle bus crashes, injures 1 in Cherokee
- Alabama
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 92 views
- Mar 18, 2025 9:40pm
One person was flown to a Tupelo hospital after a shuttle bus carrying 13 people crashed Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 72. Read More
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Man ejected from truck in Athens crash
- Alabama
- Athens
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 109 views
- Mar 14, 2025 4:27pm
The Athens Police Department says a man is in critical condition after a crash Friday afternoon. According to APD, officers and emergency responders arrived at the scene of a single-vehicle rollover ... Read More
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One injured in Athens rollover crash
- Alabama
- Athens
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 107 views
- Mar 14, 2025 4:25pm
One person is injured after a rollover crash in Athens on Friday evening, officials say. According to the Athens Police Department, a single-vehicle rollover crash happened around 5 p.m. on U.S. 72 ... Read More
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Five injured in two-vehicle crash at US 72 West and Brownsferry Road
- Alabama
- Athens
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 90 views
- Mar 14, 2025 11:49am
A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 72 West and Brownsferry Road left five people injured on Friday Athens Police Department officers responded to the scene at 10:48 a.m. after receiving ... Read More
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APD: 2-vehicle crash injures 5, snarls traffic in Athens
- Alabama
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 95 views
- Mar 14, 2025 11:43am
Athens Police Department Officers responded to a two vehicle crash at US 72 West and Brownsferry Road in Athens at 10:48 a.m. Friday. It had been reported that several injuries had occurred. Upon ... Read More
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29-year-old dies following motorcycle crash in Killen
- Alabama
- US 72
- source: Bing
- 147 views
- Aug 04, 2024 2:30pm
A 29-year-old has died following a motorcycle crash in Killen on Saturday afternoon, according to WAFF's newspaper partner, The Times Daily.The Daily reports the incident happened on U.S. Highway 72 ... Read More
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