ESCAMBIA COUNTY, AL : Atmore woman dies in crash on Bell Fork Road on Thursday, 27th October 2022

A 57-year-old Atmore woman died Thursday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

Authorities said Patricia Allen Helton was fatally injured when the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado she was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned. According to troopers with ALEA, Helton was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was ejected. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The wreck occurred around 2:40 p.m. Thursday on Bell Fork Road, about eight miles northeast of Atmore in Escambia County, according to ALEA.

Troopers continue to investigate the crash.

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