Two Injured In Wreck

Two patients were transported to Marshall Medical Center North after this wreck Wednesday evening at approximately 6:25 pm.                                                                       Photos by Dwight Hayes

November 19, 2008
A two car collision at the intersection of Brindlee Mountain Parkway North and Gilliam Springs Road sent two people to Marshall Medical Center North by ambulance Wednesday evening.  Mark Cain, of Arab and driver of a Lexus sedan was transported by Arab Fire Rescue. James (Jim) Byrd, also of Arab and a passenger in a Ford Explore, was transported by Marshall Health Systems EMS.  Geraldine Byrd, Driver of the Explore was not injured.  Cain was traveling South when his vehicle collided with the Byrd vehicle which was crossing 231 onto Gilliam Springs Road.

The accident is being investigated by Arab Police.  According to police, alcohol may have been a contributing cause to the accident.  Police found several empty beer containers in the Lexus.