An Athens man is dead after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

ALEA says Gary D. Brown, 61, was fatally injured when the 2007 Ford Focus he was driving struck a 2021 Toyota Corolla.

After the initial impact, both vehicles left the roadway and struck a ditch.

Brown was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Toyota was injured and transported to Athens Hospital for treatment.

The crash happened about 7:34 a.m. on Brownsferry Road near Carter Road, approximately three miles south of Athens, in Limestone County.

Nothing further is available as Troopers with ALEA's Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

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