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Moundville man dies after being hit by car near Akron Saturday

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24 May 2025
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A single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 11:20 p.m. Saturday, May 17, has claimed the life of a Moundville man. The pedestrian, Michael E. Snipes, 52, of Moundville who was fatally injured when he was struck by the 2004 Honda Civic driven by an 18-year-old juvenile. Snipes was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The crash occurred on Alabama 60 near the 4 mile marker, approximately one mile south of Akron, in Hale County.

Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

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