A fiery crash in our area leaves two people dead overnight

UPDATE Sept. 3, 2025: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports that the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences (ADFS) has identified the driver of the Chevrolet as Kierra D. Hawthorne, 34, of Mobile. The driver of the Nissan was identified as 16-year-old juvenile.

ORIGINAL STORY:

CALVERT, Ala. (WALA) - A fiery crash on a major highway in our area has claimed the lives of two people.

ALEA has just put out a news release on the incident

GROVE HILL POST – A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, has claimed two lives. The driver of a 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer was fatally injured when the Trailblazer collided head-on with a 2023 Nissan Sentra, which also fatally injured the driver of the Sentra. After the initial impact, both the Trailblazer and the Sentra caught fire and became totally engulfed in flames.

Both drivers were pronounced deceased at the scene and have been transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences (ADFS) for identification.

The crash occurred on U.S. 43 near the 30 mile marker, approximately six miles south of the McIntosh city limits, in Washington County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

Here is earlier information from the McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department in a Facebook post

The McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department says in a Facebook post it answered a call shortly after 10:30 Saturday night on U.S. Highway 43 in Calvert of a two vehicle accident.

The post says it found two vehicles in flames.

The department reports there were two fatalities.

No identities released as of yet or information on exactly what happened.

The post says a number of other volunteer fire departments responded, as did the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, McIntosh Police, and Mt. Vernon Police.

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