Incident Details: A fatal two-vehicle collision occurred around 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 13, 2025, along Interstate 20 near mile marker 196, roughly three miles west of Heflin in Cleburne County. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), 58-year-old Hollis L. Stewart of Jonesboro, Georgia, was driving a 2013 Temsa TS35 passenger coach when it collided with a 2019 Peterbilt truck operated by 69-year-old Danny C. Murphy of Leighton, Alabama. Stewart, the sole occupant of the passenger coach, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigation and Legal Considerations: Authorities have not yet released further information about the cause of the crash. ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division is continuing to investigate the circumstances leading up to the collision. Factors such as driver behavior, vehicle conditions, and potential road hazards may all be part of the ongoing review to determine liability and cause.
Source: Calhoun Journal