Alexander Harvey, 36, of Omaha, Georgia, was killed Monday afternoon after the 2002 Chevrolet Corvette he was driving left the roadway and overturned in Russell County, Alabama.
The crash happened around 12:15 p.m. Sept. 21 on Cottonton Road near Briar Creek Road in Pittsview. The area is about 25 miles south of Phenix City and sits across the Chattahoochee River region from Columbus, Georgia.
Harvey was driving the Corvette when it left the road, struck a ditch and overturned. Investigators said he was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle during the crash.
Harvey was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash brought troopers to the rural stretch of Cottonton Road as they began working to determine exactly what caused the Corvette to leave the roadway.
At this point, authorities have not said what led to the vehicle leaving the road. There has been no determination that speed, road conditions, a medical emergency or another factor played a role.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has not released additional details about the moments leading up to the crash. Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division are continuing to investigate.
The crash happened in a rural part of Russell County, southeast of Phenix City and near the Georgia state line. Cottonton Road runs through an area where traffic can be spread out, leaving investigators to piece together what happened from the scene and other available evidence.
The investigation remains active. More information could be released as troopers complete their review of the fatal crash.
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