Posted: Aug 13, 2026, 4:34 PM CDT
Updated: Aug 13, 2026, 8:44 PM CDT
By WAKA Action 8 News
DALLAS COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA) – A two-vehicle crash on U.S. 80 has resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries.
The incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. Saturday, near the 90-mile marker, approximately four miles east of Selma. According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), 34-year-old Taylor Layne Owens Averette, a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the second vehicle and a passenger sustained injuries and were transported to Vaughan Regional Medical Center for treatment. The driver of the pickup, in which Averette was a passenger, also suffered injuries and was taken to the same medical facility.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. No additional details on the conditions of the injured have been released.