Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Etowah County, Alabama

April 26, 2023 · FARS case 2023-10261

Location as recorded in the police report (34.0050, -86.0799). It may be approximate.
Deaths
5
Vehicles
2
People involved
5
Time
22:10
Wednesday

Location and conditions

Road
I-59
Route type
Interstate
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Lighted
Junction
Non-Junction
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
Front-to-Front
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Limited

Cars · 1 death in this vehicle · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 25-34 Fatal injury

Vehicle 2: 2019 Toyota Tundra

Pickup trucks · 4 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 35-44 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 55-64 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 35-44 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 45-54 Fatal injury

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.