From the Alabama
Law Enforcement Agency
ALEX CITY POST – A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, has claimed the life of a Sylacauga teen. A 16-year-old juvenile was fatally injured when the 2021 Nissan Altima the teen was driving was struck by the 2003 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by Jimmie L. Thomas, 76, of Wetumpka. The teen was pronounced deceased at the scene. A 17-year-old, who was a passenger in the Altima, was also injured and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Thomas was also injured and transported to Russell Medical Center in Alexander City for treatment.
The crash occurred at the intersection of Coosa County 150 and U.S. 231, approximately five miles south of Sylacauga, in Coosa County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
