60-year-old motorcyclist killed in traffic crash that injured two others

By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.comA 60-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Tuscaloosa County that injured two others. Alabama State Troopers identified the fatality victim as Willie P. Bryant. He lived in Sawyerville. The wreck happened at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday on Alabama 69, about four miles south of Tuscaloosa. Trooper Jaylon James said Bryant was driving a Honda VTX1300C motorcycle that was struck by a Chevrolet Blazer driven by 48-year-old Melinda M. Taylor of Tuscaloosa.Bryant was thrown from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene.Taylor was injured and taken to DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa for medical treatment. A 14-year-old who was a passenger in the Blazer was also injured and hospitalized.The investigation is ongoing by troopers. Carol Robinson is a senior reporter for AL.com, covering crime, public safety and breaking news in more than 30 Alabama counties. She began her journalism career at The Birmingham News in 1986, and has covered...