A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:45 a.m. Saturday, May 17, has claimed the life of a Troy man.

James Thompson, 58, was fatally injured when the 2017 Hyundai Tuscon he was driving collided head-on with the 2009 Ford F-250 driven by Robert J. Wise, 57, of Luverne. Thompson was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Wise was also injured and transported to Southeast Health in Dothan for medical treatment. 

The crash occurred on U.S. 29 near the 158 mile marker, approximately eight miles north of Luverne, in Pike County.

Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.