Elderly Man Dies in Rural Crash, Investigation Ongoing

0:00An 86-year-old man from Arley has died days after a two-vehicle crash west of Coleman. Alabama law enforcement agency reports say Arlin L Langley was behind the wheel of a 2010 Chrysler 300 touring when it collided. With a sedan, the impact sent the sedan off the road into a cable box in a fence. Langley's Chrysler also veered away, hit a stop sign, flipped over, and slammed into a guy wire, leaving him critically hurt. This in the area know these rural roads can turn tricky fast, especially with curves and barriers like that. At his age, Langley faced steep odds from the start, and the crash highlights how even minor collisions escalate quick. He got airlifted straight to Huntsville Hospital, but passed away there on Saturday, April 25th. No word yet on the sedan's driver or other injuries. Troopers with Alias Highway Patrol Division are still digging into what caused it all, so we'll keep an eye out for updates as they piece together. The full picture. That's the story for today, Birmingham News Today, driven by AI.