A Jackson County, Alabama, man was killed Monday evening during a police pursuit when the 2014 Yamaha motorcycle he was riding collided with a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe sport utility vehicle, according to a statement issued by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesman Trooper Curtis Summerville.
Summerville said 30-year-old William Lee Gifford, of Section, was killed when his motorcycle collided with the Chevrolet SUV around 8:45 p.m. CDT on Alabama Highway 35 during a police pursuit involving local authorities in Jackson County.
The crash happened at the 39 mile marker about three miles south of Section, Summerville said.
Gifford was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Chevrolet was transported to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries, authorities said.