Tuscaloosa man killed in weekend crash on Keenes Mill Road
A 22-year-old Tuscaloosa man died June 21 in single-vehicle crash about six miles east of the city of Tuscaloosa, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Marcos Morales was driving a 2018 Ford F150 on Keenes Mill Road near Hurricane Road around 11 p.m. when his vehicle left the road.
Morales' vehicle struck an embankment and hit a tree before catching fire, troopers said. He was ejected from the Ford F150 and pronounced dead at the scene.
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Morales was not wearing a seat belt, troopers said.
Troopers with ALEA's Highway Patrol Division are continuing an investigation into the crash.
Reach Ken Roberts at ken.roberts@tuscaloosanews.com.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Tuscaloosa man killed in fiery crash on Keenes Mill Road
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