One dead in head-on collision in St. Clair County

From Tribune staff reports

ST. CLAIR COUNTY – A two-vehicle crash in St. Clair County left a Birmingham man dead Monday afternoon, according to ALEA Senior Trooper Vu Quang.

At around 4:49 p.m., 55-year-old James H. Wilson III was fatally injured when the 2021 Dodge ProMaster van he was driving collided head-on with a 2024 Volvo semi-trailer truck driven by Brian L. Regner, 58, of Anniston.

The accident occurred on US 231 near the 207 mile marker, approximately 12 miles south of Pell City.

Wilson was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers from ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division will continue the investigation.