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A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, has claimed the life of a 16 year old Springville teenager, Andrea Leigh Conriquez, according to Cpl. Reginal M. King of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
“The 16-year-old was fatally injured when the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu the teen was driving left the roadway, struck an embankment, overturned and caught fire,” King said. “The 16-year-old was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
According to King, another teen was a passenger in the car and also sustained injuries.
“A 15-year-old passenger in the Chevrolet, who also was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash, was ejected and airlifted to an area hospital for medical treatment,” King said.
The crash occurred on Alabama 132 near the 9 mile marker, approximately one mile west of Altoona, in Blount County.
No further information is available as troopers with the ALEA Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
She was a student of Springville High School.
