Hurtsboro teen killed in two-vehicle crash on U.S. 431 in Russell County

SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WTVM) - A two-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Hurtsboro teen.

The crash occurred on Friday, Sept. 16, at approximately 6:01 p.m., at the intersection of Alabama 26 and U.S. 431 in Russell County. The 16-year-old was killed when the 2004 Saturn Ion he was driving was struck by a 2001 Ford Super Duty pickup - driven by 24-year-old Justin Lowell, of Columbus.

The teen was pronounced dead on scene. The passenger of the Saturn Ion was injured and transported to a local area hospital for treatment.

Lowell and a passenger in the Ford were both injured and transported to Piedmont Midtown Medical Center in Columbus.

The crash is still under investigation.