One person airlifted from car accident on US Highway 280
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A two-vehicle traffic accident on U.S. Highway 280 caused one vehicle to leave the roadway and one person to be airlifted to the hospital. 

 By William Marlow Multimedia Reporter

One person was transported to the hospital by helicopter Friday following a two-vehicle traffic accident on U.S. Highway 280.

Alexander City police and fire departments responded to the scene in the eastbound lanes of Highway 280, which halted all traffic along the highway. According to a post on the Alexander City Fire Department’s Facebook page, emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle crash with injuries and an entrapment on Highway 280 near Heritage Estates. 

US Highway 280 car crash

William Marlow is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To reach William, email william.marlow@alexcityoutlook.com.