(Lawrence County, Alabama July 24, 2022) — On Saturday July 23, 2022 around 5:30 p.m., Rafael D. Marchen, 55, of Haleyville, was tragically killed when the 2009 Yamaha V-Star motorcycle he was operating collided with a 2014 BMW Mini Cooper driven by Timothy O. Hamilton, 54, of Parrish, AL.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), which is investigating the crash:
“Marchen was transported by helicopter to the Huntsville Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries,” Senior State Trooper Justin O’Neal stated. “The crash occurred on Alabama 33 near the 20 mile marker, approximately five miles south of Moulton, in Lawrence County.”
Source: Trussville Tribune
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