Tragedy struck over the weekend in Lauderdale County, Alabama, as a Wayne County man lost his life in a single motor vehicle accident. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning, around 1 am, on Lauderdale County Road 5 near Graceland Drive, just north of Florence.
Reports from the scene indicate that 62-year-old Jerry Copeland of Cypress Inn was operating his 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle when it collided with a drainage ditch. Emergency personnel responded to the crash, but tragically, Copeland was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident. As the community mourns this loss, authorities are working diligently to understand the events leading up to this fatal incident.
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