Selma man killed in car accident

Published 10:59 am Sunday, April 14, 2019

A Selma man was killed Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash.

According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Senior Trooper Reginal King, Taquan Jamar Tyus, 29, was killed on Dallas County 74, four miles south of Selma city limits at 5:20 a.m. Saturday morning.

King said the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe Tyus was driving left the roadway and struck several trees. Tyus, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Although the circumstances surrounding the crash are still under investigation, speed is believed to be a factor.

The Alabama State Troopers continues to investigate the case.