Wetumpka man dies in Elmore County crash

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A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:25 p.m. Saturday, November 26, has claimed the life of Wetumpka man.

Alex W. Cumbie, 32, was fatally injured when the 1997 Ford F-150 pickup he was driving left the roadway and struck several trees. Cumbie was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The crash occurred on Central Plank Road, approximately nine miles south of Wetumpka, in Elmore County.

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