Austin K. Jordan Obituary, Death – A tragic single-vehicle accident in Lee County claimed the life of an Opelika man late Friday night. Authorities identified the victim as 31-year-old Austin K. Jordan.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Jordan was driving a pickup truck along Highway 29 when the vehicle veered off the road near mile marker 197, approximately seven miles north of Opelika. The truck then collided with a tree, overturned, and caught fire.
Troopers confirmed that Jordan was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division.