DOTHAN, AL – An 18-year-old man was fatally struck by an 18-wheeler Sunday along the highway in northwest Houston County, Alabama.
According to WTVY 4, the accident occurred Sunday night on the southbound side of US-281, or the Montgomery Highway, near Hospitality Lane in northwest Dothan.
Police say that David Tice was attempting to cross the highway on foot when a southbound semi-truck hit him. Tice died at the scene.
The driver of the semi-truck did not sustain injuries in the crash.
Officials closed the southbound side of US-281 in the area of the collision while emergency crews responded to the scene.
A full investigation is underway.
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