Crash in Marengo County claims life of Thomasville man

Published 11:18 am Monday, February 27, 2023

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A Thomasville man has died after being involved in a crash in Marengo County on Saturday, February 25. A Dixon Mills man was also involved in the crash.

According to a statement from State Troopers with ALEA (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency), Tyler T. Smith, 25, of Thomasville, was critically injured when his 2005 Suzuki SV650 motorcycle collided head-on with a 2019 Can-Am Outlander XMR all-terrain vehicle (ATV) driven by Jalonte D. Dixon, 25, of Dixon Mills.

The crash happened around 7:45 p.m. Saturday on Marengo County 6, about 8 miles north of Thomasville.

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Smith and Dixon were both injured in the accident and were transported to University Hospital in Mobile. Smith later died on Sunday. Smith was reportedly not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

No other information is available as State Troopers continue to investigate the crash.