BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC ) - An Oneonta man died Tuesday evening when his motorcycle crashed in Blount County.

According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), 35-year-old Austin L. Bates crashed into a tree on County Road 20 near Rogers Road, about five miles east of Oneonta.

He was pronounced dead on the scene.

The crash happened at 6:43 p.m.

ALEA is investigating the crash, but say no further information is currently available.

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