BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, has claimed the life of a Springville juvenile.
Alabama State Troopers said the 16-year-old was fatally injured when the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu the teen was driving left the roadway, struck an embankment, overturned and caught fire. Troopers said the 16-year-old was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A 15-year-old passenger in the Chevrolet, who Troopers said was also not using a seat belt at the time of the crash, was ejected and airlifted to an area hospital for medical treatment.
The crash occurred on Alabama 132 near the 9 mile marker, approximately 1 mile west of Altoona, in Blount County.
Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
