Elkmont man dies in I-65 crash

Published 9:48 am Thursday, October 24, 2019

An Elkmont man has died after a single-vehicle wreck Wednesday morning, an official said.

The accident occurred around 8 a.m. on Interstate 65, about 5 miles north of Athens. According to Alabama State Troopers, 87-year-old Theo Calvin Vasser was driving a 2003 GMC Sonoma when his vehicle left the roadway and overturned.

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Vasser was taken to Athens-Limestone Hospital, where he later died.

Troopers are investigating the accident. Nothing further is available at this time.