Opelika, AL : Opelika man dies after traffic accident on Monday, December 26th 2016

A 28-year-old man died in a traffic accident in Opelika early Monday morning.

Opelika police and fire and rescue units of the Opelika Fire Department responded to a call about a traffic accident with injuries in the 300 block of Cusseta Road at approximately 12:37 a.m., according to a press release from the Opelika Police Department.

Lee County Coroner Bill Harris pronounced the victim dead at the scene at 12:55 a.m.

Preliminary investigation revealed the vehicle was traveling west on Cusseta Road when it left the road and struck a tree.

The investigation is still underway, and identification of the driver is being withheld pending notification of the family.

Anyone with information about the accident is asked to call the Opelika Police Department's Traffic Homicide Unit at 334-705-5200 or the Secret Witness Hotline at 334-745-8665.

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Opelika man dies after traffic accident