York man dies in single-vehicle accident

A single-vehicle crash at 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, claimed the life of a York man.

Xavier Antonio Rice, 27, was killed when the 2005 Ford Mustang he was driving left the roadway and struck several trees. Rice, who was not using a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The preliminary investigation indicates that alcohol and speed may have been factors. The crash occurred on Pine Grove Road approximately three miles south of Livingston. Nothing further is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.