Lieutenant Jeremy J. Burkett
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
MONTGOMERY POST – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:13 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, has claimed the life of a Montgomery youth. The 10-year-old was fatally injured when the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe, the child was a passenger in, left the roadway, struck a guardrail and re-entered the roadway before overturning.
The 10-year-old was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Santa Fe, Craig T. Hayes, 31, of Tuskegee and Roderica Reese, 36, of Montgomery, who was a passenger, were both injured and transported to Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery for treatment. A 4-year-old and 9-year-old, who were also passengers in the Santa Fe, were also injured and transported to a local area hospital for medical treatment.
The crash occurred on Interstate 85 near the 15-mile marker, approximately two miles east of Montgomery, in Montgomery County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
