GADSDEN POST—A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, has claimed the life of a Fort Payne man. Andy D. McSpadden, 50, was fatally injured when the 2009 Nissan Rogue that he was driving struck the 2020 Mercedes GLC300 driven by John W. Harrison, 76, of Kingsport, Tenn. McSpadden was pronounced deceased at the scene. Harrison was injured and transported to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital (UAB) for treatment. The passenger of the Nissan, Heath D. Mcelrath Jr., 21, of Fort Payne, was injured and transported to Erlanger Hospital, in Chattanooga, Tenn., for treatment. The passenger of the Mercedes, Geraldine Harrison, 80, of Kingsport, Tenn., was also injured and transported to UAB Hospital for treatment. The crash occurred on U.S. 11 near Walker Lane, approximately four miles north of Reece City, in Etowah County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
Fort Payne Man Killed In Etowah County Crash
