20-year-old man killed in car crash in Hale County

HALE COUNTY, Alabama (WIAT) – A 20-year-old Uniontown man was killed in a car crash in Hale County Friday afternoon, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports.

Keyshawn Patterson was fatally injured when his Honda Accord left the road and struck a wooden fence at least twice. The accident occurred on Alabama 69, about five miles north of Gallion, at about 1:56 p.m.

Patterson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers from ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division are investigating the accident.