Overview
- Troopers said the crash happened just after 8:30 p.m. Monday on Interstate 65 about one mile north of Jemison in Chilton County.
- The Acura RDX the teen was driving left the roadway and struck a tree, according to WVTM’s account of the troopers’ report.
- The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and authorities noted the teen was not using a seat belt.
- The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division is leading the investigation into the single-vehicle crash.
- Officials have not released the victim’s name, with reports citing the person’s age as the reason.