Matthew L. Ebert Obituary, Death – An Athens man was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler in Lawrence County on Monday, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). The incident occurred at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Alabama 20, near the 45-mile marker, about one mile east of Town Creek.
The victim, 23-year-old Matthew L. Ebert, was driving a 2012 Toyota Tacoma when it collided with a 2017 Freightliner tractor-trailemr. ALEA reported that Ebert sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
At this time, there are no further details available regarding the cause of the crash, and the ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division continues to investigate.