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Single-car crash in DeKalb County claims life of Albertville man

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A one-car crash in DeKalb County, Alabama, earlier this week killed an Albertville man after his vehicle collided with a tree on Alabama Highway 168 near the Kilpatrick community, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

Bruce Diaz Ramirez, 23, of Albertville, Alabama, was killed Monday when his 1999 Mercedes left the road and crashed around 9:35 p.m. CDT, agency spokesman sgt. Roman B. Hill said in a statement. Ramirez was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation is continuing, Hill said.