A West Blocton motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon in a head-on collision with a pickup in Bibb County.

Senior Trooper Gregory Corble, a spokesperson for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, said the deceased rider was 34-year-old James C. Hosmer, who lived in Bibb County.

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Corble said Hsomer was operating a 2021 Honda CBR3 motorcycle when he collided head-on with a 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz, which was being driven by a man from Hueytown.

Hosmer was pronounced dead at the scene, Corble said.

The wreck happened Sunday afternoon around 4:35 p.m. on Alabama 5 about seven miles north of Centerville inside Bibb County.

No other details were available Sunday night as Troopers with the ALEA's Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

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