Curtis Jay McCurdy, 31, Kyla Yarbrough, 26, Michele Smith, 36, Luciano Tovar, 25, and one person killed, and Leuis Duque, 25, injured in two-vehicle head-on collision on Highway 80 East in Macon County, Alabama
Modified Date:
Sun, 04/25/2021 - 1:48pmAccident Date:
Saturday, March 19, 20165 killed in 2-car crash in Macon Co. on Saturday
Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson confirms 5 people have died in an car accident along Highway 80 East in Macon County on Saturday.
Sources say it happened around the 184 mile marker, about 4 miles from 29 South. Brunson believes 2 more were life flighted with injuries.
5 die in 2-vehicle crash in Macon County
A Ford Edge collided with a Mazda Tribute causing the Ford to catch fire and the Mazda to leave the road and overturn.
Lone survivor in fiery Alabama DUI crash that killed 5 now jailed
A Macon County grand jury on Sept. 13, 2017, issued a five-count indictment charging him with manslaughter, which is a felony. That indictment, made public this week following his Dec. 28 arrest in Virginia, said he was driving under the influence of alcohol when the deadly crash happened.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Head-onPeople Involved:
Curtis Jay McCurdy
Kyla Yarbrough
Michele Smith
Luciano Tovar
Leuis Duque
Roadway:
Highway 80 EastCounty:
Macon County, ALArea:
Montgomery-Selma, AL
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