From Tribune staff reportsLAUDERDALE COUNTY — A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, has claimed the life of a Florence woman, according to Sergeant Jeremy J. Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. “Regina L. Jones, 62, was fatally injured when the 2006 Ford Expedition, she was a passenger in, left the roadway and struck a ditch before becoming submerged in a large body of water,” Burkett said. The driver of the Expedition, a 57-year-old male, also of Florence, was injured and transported to North Alabama Medical Center, in Florence for treatment. The crash occurred on Lauderdale County 65 near Lauderdale County 63, approximately two miles north of Killen, in Lauderdale County. No further information is available as Troopers with the ALEA Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

Source: The Express Tribune December 31, 2023 20:43 UTC