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Two die at dangerous intersection
Bill Foster, 45, and Jay DeMott, 40, were killed in the horrific crash when the east bound 18-wheeler hit Foster's northbound F-150 Ford pickup. Both victims were in the front seat of the truck. Foster's wife, Theresa, who was a passenger in the back seat of the crew cab truck, survived the wreck. She was transported to Early Memorial Hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. She was transported to Southeast Alabama Medical Center for treatment approximately five hours after the accident. Foster was killed on impact, according to authorities. DeMott was transported to the Early Memorial Hospital emergency room, but died a short time later from his injuries. The three were part of a hunting party that had been quail hunting that afternoon south of Blakely. They were towing a hunting jeep with five bird dogs riding inside. A hunting wagon was in tow behind the jeep. The deadly wreck occurred at approximately 6 p.m.
The wood-framed hunting wagon was completely demolished and scattered about the scene. Four of the five hunting dogs were killed in the collision. Following the day of hunting, the three were taking the jeep, wagon and dogs back to Foster's father's farm in the Colomokee Community. Bill Foster was president of Dixie Shooters, a sporting goods wholesaler. Dixie Shooters grew from the backyard gunshop of Bill's father, Fred Foster, into a well-respected and prosperous wholesaler of sporting goods. Bill became president of the company in the early 1980s, when his father retired, and continued to grow the business. He was wellrespected by his peers across the country and served as president of the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers in 2004.
A large crowd of friends, family and school mates began gathering at the hospital as news of the accident spread. The pain of the tragedy was deepened by memories of the 1979 vehicle accident that took the life of Fred and Sister Foster's youngest son, Dan, who was 15 at the time. Jay DeMott was a native of Valdosta. His funeral will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Valdosta at the Christ Episcopal Church. Visitation will begin at the church at 2 p.m.
Services for Bill Foster will be Friday at the First United Methodist Church in. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. with funeral services at 3 p.m.
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