One fatally injured, two hurt after car accident near Athens

ATHENS, AL – A pickup truck collided with another vehicle on Saturday, injuring two people and killing one woman, WAFF 48 reports.

The woman was traveling near Athens when her vehicle was hit by a truck. The wreck happened at around 1:00 a.m. on Saturday.

The vehicles collided at Capshaw Road and McCulley Mill Road.

The woman, a 27-year-old, succumbed to her injuries at the scene of the crash. The teenaged driver of the pickup truck and an occupant of the other car were both taken to an area hospital for their injuries.

Additional information about the circumstances of the collision is currently unknown. We will continue to follow this story as the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency investigates.

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