RUSSELL COUNTY, AL. (THECOUNT) — Joshua Ramsey Woodard, of Smiths Center, Alabama, has been identified as the victim in a Sunday fatal vehicle crash in Russell County.
Woodward, 28, was killed in a single-vehicle crash outside of Phenix City early Sunday morning.
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According to reports, Woodward was operating a Chevrolet Silverado on CR-77, 9 miles west of Phenix City, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle exited the roadway around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. The vehicle then came into contact with a tree and rolled over.
Woodward was pronounced dead of injuries suffered in the wreck.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Russell County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,183. Its county seat is Phenix City. Its name is in honor of Colonel Gilbert C. Russell, who fought in the wars against the Creek Indians – Wikipedia.