Elmore County – A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:25 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, has claimed the life of a Tallassee juvenile. The 17-year-old was critically injured when the 2014 Honda Accord the youth was driving collided head-on with the Toyota Camry driven by Yolanda F. Hurst, 43, of Tallassee.
The juvenile was transported to a local hospital, where the teen succumbed to injuries and was pronounced deceased. Yolanda Hurst and Marquez Hurst, 21, also of Tallassee, a passenger in the Camry, were both transported to Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery for treatment. The crash occurred on Alabama 229 near the 2-mile marker, approximately six miles south of Tallassee, in Elmore County.
Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
