Elrod man dies in ATV crash in Tuscaloosa County

A 60-year-old Elrod man died Friday afternoon in a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle in Tuscaloosa County.

Troopers said Richard L. Hudson was killed around 3 p.m. when his Coolster four-wheeler ATV struck a car driven by a Gordo woman.

Hudson was pronounced dead at the scene, about 2 miles west of Buhl on Tuscaloosa County Road 140 near Elrod Road.

Hudson was not wearing a helmet, according to troopers.

Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division are conducting an investigation.

Reach Ken Roberts at ken.roberts@tuscaloosanews.com.

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: ATV crash claims the life of 60-year-old Elrod man