{"id":2356,"date":"2024-02-20T14:57:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T20:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/?p=2356"},"modified":"2024-02-20T14:57:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T20:57:31","slug":"driver-dies-after-tractor-trailer-hits-suv-near-i-65-in-escambia-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/alabama-truck-accidents\/driver-dies-after-tractor-trailer-hits-suv-near-i-65-in-escambia-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver dies after tractor-trailer hits SUV near I-65 in Escambia County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ESCAMBIA COUNTY, AL &#8212; A collision involving a big rig last Wednesday, February 14, near northwest Atmore claimed the life of an 87-year-old local resident, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al.com\/news\/2024\/02\/87-year-old-atmore-man-killed-in-crash-with-tractor-trailer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AL.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said the fatal accident unfolded on a span of Jack Springs Road near the Interstate 65 ramps.<\/p>\n<p>A preliminary investigation shows that the victim, Ellis E. Lee, was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. At one point, for reasons not immediately clear, it was hit by a 2014 Kenworth tractor-trailer driven by Bay Minette resident Patrick M. Bankester, 56.<\/p>\n<p>First responders pronounced Ellis deceased at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities did not say whether any charges are anticipated against Bankester, who was not reported hurt.<\/p>\n<p>The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is handling an investigation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=16QCLVBWBVTrsFf6Tsdst7Qgl0D4G19s&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve lost someone you love to a recent tractor-trailer crash caused by another driver, your family deserves justice. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alabama truck accident attorneys<\/strong><\/a> at Truck Accident Lawyers LLC are here to help you make informed legal decisions and pursue maximum compensation during a very difficult time. Contact us today at <strong><a href=\"tel:(888)774-5836\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"[&quot;5fd27e600188ed68cef5a757&quot;],5fd27e600188ed68cef5a757\">(888)774-5836<\/a><\/strong> or submit a completed <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>online form<\/strong><\/a> to schedule a free consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESCAMBIA COUNTY, AL &#8212; A collision involving a big rig last Wednesday, February 14, near northwest Atmore claimed the life of an 87-year-old local resident, according to AL.com. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said the fatal accident unfolded on a span of Jack Springs Road near the Interstate 65 ramps. A preliminary investigation shows [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alabama-truck-accidents"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2356"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2359,"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356\/revisions\/2359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}