Burned Vehicle Becomes Crime Scene

A Kia SUV which had been reported taken by someone without the owner’s permission in Marion County earlier Monday evening was found burning next to the old ICRR tracks at the closed bridge on Alabama Avenue at the same time of the crash on Highway 195. The Haleyville Fire Department extinguished the blaze but the vehicle was a total loss. No one was found in or near the vehicle. The driver had apparently driven to the otherwise inaccessible location from a crossing near town. The incident is being investigated by Marion County officials and the Haleyville Police Department.