LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA) – Two fatalities were reported in a head-on collision on Alabama Highway 169, occurring on June 12, 2026.
According to Alabama State Troopers, 80-year-old William C. Smith Jr. of Salem was driving a vehicle that collided with another car operated by 32-year-old Sir Steven Christopher Bush Jr. of Opelika. The crash transpired at approximately 10:47 a.m. near the intersection of Alabama Highway 169 and Lee County Road 140, about seven miles north of Opelika.
Authorities confirmed that Smith and a passenger in his vehicle, 47-year-old Ginger Nicole Smith McConnell of Salem, were both killed in the incident. Bush sustained injuries and was transported to East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika for medical treatment.
Emergency response teams were on the scene, and the road remained partially closed for investigation and cleanup efforts. The situation is ongoing, and further details will be released as they become available.