NEW INFORMATION ON STUDENT FATALITY

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at approximately 11:02 p.m. Alabama state troopers responded to a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 southbound at the 13 mile marker in Montgomery County.

A 2006 Chevrolet Equinox had overturned, ejecting the driver, Sarah Darelle Anderson, 19, of Robertsdale. Anderson, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. The only passenger in the vehicle, Sara Elizabeth Clayton, 20, of Auburn was injured in the crash and transported to Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery. Clayton was wearing a seat belt.
A second crash occurred at the scene when a 2010 Volvo 18-wheeler struck the Chevrolet before it was moved from the roadway. This crash resulted in property damage only and caused no injuries to the driver of the truck. Both crashes are under investigation by state troopers.