Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle crash in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama troopers say

Ken Roberts, The Tuscaloosa News
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Alabama Law Enforcement Agency State Trooper patrol car seen on Highway 69 South on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017.

A 23-year-old motorcyclist died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Crescent Ridge Road in Tuscaloosa County.

Alabama troopers said Darterrius D. Washington was killed around 3:37 p.m. when he fell from his 2009 Suzuki Gladius motorcycle. After the initial crash, the motorcycle continued forward and hit a 2008 Chrysler Sebring, which according to troopers was driven by a 16-year-old motorist.

Washington was pronounced dead at DCH Regional Medical Center.

The crash occurred about a mile east of the Tuscaloosa city limits.

Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Highway Patrol Division are investigating.

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle crash in Tuscaloosa County