Vinemont teen dies after motorcycle crash

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CULLMAN, Ala. –An 18-year-old Vinemont resident died after a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, on Interstate 65 near Alabama Highway 157. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick identified the victim as Weston Clay Montgomery.

Alabama State Troopers said he was critically injured when the 2007 Suzuki motorcycle he was operating struck a 2013 Honda Odyssey driven by Brian E. Gott, 50, of Lexington.

After the initial impact, the Suzuki left the roadway and struck a guardrail. The teen was thrown from the motorcycle and was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.

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