Published: June 1, 2020

AN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING TRAFFIC CRASH CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A LAUDERDALE COUNTY MAN. THE TIMES DAILY REPORTS, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SINGLE VEHICLE MOTORCYCLE WRECK AROUND 1 AM . ROCKIE WADE GIST, 44, OF FLORENCE, WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE JUST SOUTH OF LAUDERDALE 8 ON ALABAMA 157 IN THE CLOVERDALE COMMUNITY. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.