Sylacauga man killed in an ATV crash early Monday morning

SHARE NOW

SYCAMORE, Ala. – A Sylacauga man was killed when his ATV struck a deer and left the road in the early morning hours of Monday, Sept. 29.

Alabama State Troopers identified the victim as 55-year-old Willie F. Martin of Sylacauga.

The crash happened around 2:00 a.m. on Oakland Rd., about two miles west of Sycamore in Talladega County.

The trooper responding to the wreck said that Martin was driving a Yamaha ATV that hit a deer, left the roadway, and overturned. Martin was thrown from the ATV and killed. He was pronounced dead at the scene.


Click here to e-mail the reporter. © 2016-2026, SylacaugaNews.com/Marble City Media LLC/RadioAlabama. All Rights Reserved. RadioAlabama’s network -- MIX 106.5 (& 98.3 HD2), WSGN (98.3 FM),  KiX 100.3 (& 1290 AM), 105.1 WRFS, KiX 96.3 (& 1050 AM), RadioAlabama Sports, and RA Digital -- along with SylacaugaNews.com reports local news around the clock and will keep you up-to-date during breaking news and weather.