Ronald Anthony Morton Obituary, Death – A Birmingham man lost his life in a head-on collision while attempting to evade law enforcement. Authorities identified the deceased as 67-year-old Ronald Anthony Morton, who was involved in a fatal crash on March 10 along Ensley Pleasant Grove Road.
According to Alabama State Troopers, Morton was driving when his vehicle collided head-on with another car. Officials confirmed that he was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, and he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The driver of the second vehicle sustained injuries and was transported to UAB Hospital for medical treatment.
State Troopers reported that Morton had been fleeing from an officer with the Pleasant Grove Police Department before the fatal crash occurred. The circumstances leading to the police pursuit and the exact cause of the collision remain under investigation.