Mother, son victims in fatal crash on Hwy. 69 in Cullman County

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CULLMAN COUNTY – Alabama State Troopers said late Tuesday that a Moulton woman and her teenage son were the victims in Tuesday morning's fatal crash on Alabama Highway 69 in Cullman County.

The wreck happened Tuesday morning on Alabama Highway 69, approximately 2 miles south of Bug Tussle, going toward Jasper, around 10 a.m.

According to initial emergency dispatch reports, an 18-wheeler hauling steel coils jackknifed off an embankment on top of a vehicle.Troopers said the woman and her son were killed when the 2009 Nissan Cube she was driving crossed the center line and collided with a 2006 Peterbilt.

The two victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Peterbilt was not injured.

Names are being withheld at this time until the preliminary investigation is complete.

The Cold Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, Alabama State Troopers and Cullman Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the scene.

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