A 52-year-old Randolph County man, Joey M. Wortham of Newell, died Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) reported the incident occurred around 3:40 p.m. on Randolph County Road 66, near the intersection with County Road 270, approximately five miles north of Wedowee.
Wortham was driving a 2011 GMC Sierra when the vehicle left the roadway and struck several trees. ALEA stated that he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers from the Highway Patrol Division are currently investigating the cause of the accident.