AL Councilman Bruce Bentley ID’d As Victim In Friday Cullman Double-Fatal Vehicle Crash

CULLMAN COUNTY, AL. (THECOUNT) — Bruce Bentley, a Cullman County, Alabama councilman, has been identified as one of two people killed in a Friday vehicle crash in Cullman County. Patrick Mize, of Cullman, was also killed in the crash.

Bentley, 55, and Mize, also 55, were both killed in a two-vehicle crash near Cullman on Friday morning.

According to reports, the crash occurred on Highway 278 East near the East Point Veterinary Clinic in Cullman around 5:30 a.m. Sunday.

Bentley was appointed to the Berlin town council last year. He has lived in of Berlin since 2000 and is the former owner of the town’s 278 Rock Grocery. He was also part-owner of the Berlin Hardware and Farm Supply.

Berlin Mayor Patrick Bates said:

“Bruce was a church leader, prominent businessman and council member. His sudden passing is a major loss to not only his family and friends but to the entire community.”

Bentley was also employed by Cullman City Schools as a paraprofessional who served on the special needs bus.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Cullman County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,406. Its county seat and largest city is Cullman. Its name is in honor of Colonel John G. Cullmann – Wikipedia.