LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA) – A head-on collision on Alabama Highway 169 has resulted in two fatalities and one injury.
The crash occurred at approximately 10:47 a.m. on June 12, 2026, near the intersection of Alabama Highway 169 and Lee County Road 140, about seven miles north of Opelika.
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. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene, and a passenger in his vehicle, 47-year-old Ginger Nicole Smith McConnell, also of Salem, was killed.
Bush sustained injuries and was transported to East Alabama Medical Center for treatment.
Authorities closed the area for emergency response and investigation. Further details regarding the circumstances of the crash are under investigation.