DHS student lost in morning wreck

Demopolis High School student William Cody Webb lost his life during a two-vehicle car accident on his way to school Friday morning.

The Forkland teenager was killed when he lost control of the 1996 Toyota Tacoma he was driving on a wet roadway and collided with a 2012 Volvo 18-wheeler.

According to an Alabama Department of Public Safety press release sent Friday by Sgt. Steve Jarrett, Webb was not wearing a seat belt. The crash occurred at approximately 7:45 a.m. on U.S. 43 at the 140.2 mile marker, one mile north of Demopolis.

The truck driver, Marty Goodman, 52, of Gordo, was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.

No further information is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.

The West Alabama Watchman expresses its condolences to the Webb family and friends.

Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Fairhaven Baptist Church in Demopolis. The Demopolis High School football, soccer and track teams will be honorary pallbearers during the service.