A tragic motor vehicle accident in Killen has resulted in the death of a local man. The incident took place on Saturday afternoon, around 4:45 PM, near the Action Gun and Pawn Shop located on US Highway 72, as reported by the Times Daily.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the accident involved a motorcycle operated by 29-year-old Kollin Blake Barber. Barber was heading eastbound when, for reasons yet to be determined, he veered across the median into the westbound lanes. The motorcycle then collided with an embankment and several trees.
Following the crash, emergency responders airlifted Barber to Huntsville Hospital, where he ultimately succumbed to the injuries he sustained during the accident. Authorities are currently conducting an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate event.
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