A plane crash near Cave Spring claimed the life of an Alabama man yesterday evening.

Rescuers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Davis Road around 5:45 p.m. on Monday. A witness observed
the plane and reported the crash. This area is less than a mile outside of the Cave Spring city limits.

Floyd County Coroner Gene Proctor has confirmed that the victim of a single engine plane crash Monday was that of Bobby Allred, 79, of Centre, Ala.,

Proctor said that it appeared the plane was flying low and clipped a power line before being sent nose first into the ground .

The fire started as a result of downed power lines due to the crash.

Residents who live in the area of Cave Spring have reported seeing the plane over the weekend and also
earlier on Monday. Witnesses who saw the plane before the crash reported no obvious difficulty.