Special to the News
A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. Sunday, April 16, has claimed the life of a Smiths Station juvenile.
The 14-year-old, who was a passenger in a 2019 GMC Arcadia, was critically injured when the Arcadia left the roadway, struck several trees and overturned. The teen was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash.
The youth was transported to an area hospital, where the teen succumbed to injuries and was pronounced deceased.
The driver of the Arcadia, a 15-year-old juvenile, also of Smiths Station, and another 15-year-old passenger in the Arcadia were both injured and transported to an area hospital for treatment.
The crash occurred on Lee County Road 179, approximately 15 miles east of Opelika, in Lee County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
