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Motorcycle Crash Claims Life in Colbert County

6 Sep

Summary

Motorcycle left the road and went down an embankment.
Driver was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene.
Fatal wreck occurred early Saturday morning on Frankfort Road.

A deadly motorcycle accident tragically concluded the life of a Tuscumbia man early Saturday morning. The incident occurred on Frankfort Road near Underwood Mountain Road in Colbert County, about one mile south of Tuscumbia. The driver, identified as Douglas A. Wilkins, aged 31, was operating a Harley-Davidson Roadster motorcycle when it left the roadway.

The motorcycle reportedly went down an embankment, ejecting the driver. Authorities confirmed that Wilkins died at the scene due to injuries sustained in the crash. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal wreck.

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