Update: Diabetic Reaction Leads to South Parkway Wreck Tuesday Morning

Posted on: 6:46 am, July 10, 2012, by , updated on: 10:29am, July 11, 2012

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A three-vehicle wreck on South Memorial Parkway shut down both sides of the road Tuesday morning.  The wreck happened around 6:15.  Huntsville Police released new information on the wreck Wednesday morning. They say the driver of a truck was going southbound on Memorial Parkway at the Hobbs Road intersection when he has a diabetic reaction. Police say 45-year-old Darren Sales hit a utility pole and ran a red light before striking two other vehicles.  The accident took down a traffic pole, bringing the traffic signals down across the parkway.  Utilities crews have replaced the pole.

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