A Tuscaloosa man lost his life on Sunday morning in a crash on I-59/20 in Jefferson County.

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According to Alabama State Trooper Reginald King, George Edward Bishop III, 22, was the victim.

Law enforcement believes the crash was due to street racing and Bishop lost control of his vehicle during the incident.

The victim was rushed to UAB Hospital and was pronounced dead at 1:43 am this morning.

There were no other vehicles involved in the crash according to authorities.

The Alabama State Troopers are handling the ongoing accident investigation.

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