TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (WHNT) — Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) officials have identified a man killed when a train and an 18-wheeler crashed in Tuscumbia on April 11.

Authorities identified Mario C. Peterson as the man fatally injured when a Norfolk Southern train struck the tractor-trailer he was driving.

The crash occurred Tuesday on Highway 72 near Golden Road in Tuscumbia around 10:24 a.m. Peterson was pronounced dead on the scene.

ALEA says it is continuing to investigate what led to the accident.

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