Benjamin Johnson, 21, Hayden Martella, 3, and Alexa Hannig, 22, killed, and Carai Cortez, 22, charged in wrong-way crash on I-565 in Huntsville, Alabama

Modified Date: 
Fri, 04/09/2021 - 5:01pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, May 19, 2016

Family of man charged with murder for fatal I-565 crash releases statement

Cortez is charged with three counts of murder, driving under the influence, and driving on the wrong side of the road. He was released from the hospital Friday and booked into the Huntsville-Madison County Metro Jail on a $180,000 bond.

Huntsville man indicted for reckless murder in I-565 drunken crash that killed 3

Cortez remains incarcerated at the Madison County Jail. He previously was released on bail, but his bond was revoked[2] after he traveled out of state for an unauthorized football game trip.

Man to plead guilty in wrong-way DUI crash that killed a mother, boyfriend and child, lawyer says

The Huntsville man accused of driving under the influence of alcohol in an Interstate 565 crash that killed 3 people is expected to plead guilty Monday.   

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Benjamin Johnson
Hayden Martella
Alexa Hannig
Carai Cortez
Roadway: 
I-565

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