Athens Man Dies In Accident Near Ardmore

An Athens man died Sunday in a two-vehicle crash that also injured one person.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the incident happened on Alabama 53 near the 338-mile marker, about four miles southeast of Ardmore in Limestone County.

Brandon H. Cooley, 44, was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado pickup, when it collided head-on with a 2012 Chrysler 200, driven by Courtney G. Aughtman, 26, of Madison.

Cooley was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was ejected. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Aughtman was injured and airlifted to Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville for medical treatment.

Troopers with Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.