Two-vehicle accident temporarily closes Alabama Highway 51
Staff Writer
Published: February 16, 2009
Updated: February 16, 2009
A two-vehicle accident that occurred in Beauregard shortly before noon Monday shut down both lanes of Alabama Highway 51 for approximately an hour.
The accident occurred next to R & D Grocery, just yards from where Lee County Road 11 meets Alabama Highway 51. The accident occurred at approximately 11:50 a.m.
A GMC pickup truck was turned on the driver’s side and a four-door Pontiac car sustained significant damage to the front of vehicle in the accident.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Alabama State Troopers, a fire truck and an ambulance responded to the scene of the accident. The condition of those involved in the accident was not immediately known.
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I live here on Hwy 51 in Beauregard. I had an accident myself next to R&D grocery on Hwy 51 in August 2008. I think I have counted 4 accidents in that area since mine in August. I think this needs to be investigated due to the number of accidents at this area. I have reported to the Sheriff’s Dept on numerous occasions of cars racing and the horrible speeding problems there is on 51. I have lived here for about 31 years. My parents moved here when I was 4. They have actually had some deaths, including one right in front of my home several years ago when I was a teenager. Some people just don’t pay attention anymore when they are driving and this causes accidents along with the speeding. I really thing Hwy 51 needs to be patrolled more often and violators being caught. I don’t even like my children to play in my mom’s front yard because of this.
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