AL Citronelle HS Math Teacher Geoffrey Turner ID’d As Victim In Sunday Morning Fatal Ejection Crash

CITRONELLE, AL. (THECOUNT) — Citronelle High School teacher, Geoffrey Dylan Turner, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Sunday morning vehicle crash in Citronelle, Alabama.

Turner, 26, was killed Sunday morning in a pickup truck crash on Lott Road in Citronelle Sunday morning.

According to Alabama State Troopers, Turner was operating Toyota Tundra on Lott Road near Gulfcrest Road, when for unknown reasons, the pickup crossed centerlines and exited the roadway around 8 a.m. The vehicle then came into contact with a substantial tree.

Turner was ejected from the vehicle during the violent crash.

A crash report noted Turner was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the wreck.

An unidentified passenger in the vehicle was flown to a hospital with unknown injuries.

Turner was a math teacher at Citronelle High School, reports FOX10.

CHS Principal Randy Campbell wrote on Facebook about Turning’s passing:

“Mr. Turner was a valued member of the Wildcat Nation family and he will be deeply missed. Please pray for his family and for Wildcat Nation as we grieve together through this tragic event.”

Campbell said local clergy, support personnel, and additional counselors will be on campus Monday morning. There will also be a school-wide assembly for students and teachers.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Citronelle is a city on the northern border of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,905. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area. It is about 34 miles from the port of Mobile near the Gulf Coast – Wikipedia.