Brian Keith Lee, 21, killed; Jacob Craft, 20, and 1 other person injured when SUV strikes tree on CR 158 east of Opelika, Alabama

Modified Date: 
Sun, 06/23/2019 - 8:54am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, May 24, 2015

1 killed, 2 injured in weekend Lee Co. wreck

Troopers say the crash happened on Lee County Road 158 approximately four miles east of Opelika.

Cusseta man killed in car crash

 20-year-old Jacob Craft, of Valley, and another passenger in the vehicle were also injured. The crash happened at 2:00pm Sunday May 24th. It happened on Lee County 158 just four miles east of Opelika. 

On Sunday afternoon, 20-year-old Valley resident Jacob Craft was driving a Ford Bronco when the SUV left the road and struck a culvert and then a tree. Passenger Brian Keith Lee, 21, of Cusseta, was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle, killing him. Craft and a second passenger were injured, though the extent of their injuries was not released.  The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not yet released any additional details surrounding the crash. 

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Brian Keith Lee
Jacob Craft
Roadway: 
CR 158

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