CENTER POINT, Ala. —

A fatal crash closed a busy road in the Center Point area, Wednesday.

According to the Center Point Fire District, fire personnel were dispatched to a serious crash on Chalkville School Road just before 2 p.m.

When firefighters arrived, they found a vehicle crashed off the roadway and appeared to have gone through a fence.

Chalkville School Road was closed and remained closed through 3:50 p.m.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said the crash occurred at Cynthia Drive and a man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash site is near Chalkville Elementary School.

The fire department advised motorists to avoid the area and take alternative routes.

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