Friday, January 9, 2009

No charges filed in Orange Beach death of pedestrian from Wisconsin - al.com

No charges filed in Orange Beach death of pedestrian from Wisconsin - al.com: "Orange Beach police said an investigation found no wrongdoing in the death of an 81-year-old Wisconsin man struck by a car as he crossed the beachfront highway Monday night.

Assistant Chief Greg Duck said Arden 'Jake' Albright of Oshkosh, Wis., was crossing Ala. 182, also known as Perdido Beach Boulevard, at 6:57 p.m. Monday to go to a gathering of snowbirds when he was hit. He died en route to the hospital, Duck said.

Albright was struck by a westbound 2007 Nissan Altima driven by Herbert Kandel, 78, of Fairhope, about a half-mile west of Ala. 161, Duck said."