An Albertville man and a Huntsville man lost their lives in separate crashes just minutes apart Friday night in Madison and Marshall counties, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
A single-vehicle crash at 9 p.m. Friday claimed the life Albertville resident Richard Kevin Hard, 50, who was killed when the 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle he was operating left the roadway on Mobbs School Road and struck a sign, authorities said in a news release. Hard was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred five miles north of Arab.
Ten minutes later, A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a pedestrian identified as Michael Carl Caputo, 43, of Huntsville. He was struck by a 1995 GMC SUV as he stood in the northbound lane of Pulaski Pike Road, authorities said.
Caputo was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the GMC was not injured. The crash occurred two miles north of Huntsville.
Troopers continue to investigate both fatalities.
– compiled by Ben Benton