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Two injured after Lee County crash Friday night

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Two injured after Lee County crash Friday night
Key takeaways
  • Vehicle crashed into tree on Lee Road 379 Friday night; two occupants extricated and hospitalized in critical condition.
  • Lee Road 379 closed during emergency response; reopened after crews finished working the scene.

CNAW2News.com has learned new details surrounding a serious crash.

The crash, which involved a vehicle crashing into a tree, occurred on Lee Road 379 just south of Lee Road 334, around 8:50 p.m. eastern standard time on Friday, April 3, 2026.

Official with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Beulah Fire and Rescue, East Alabama Medical Center Emergency Medical Services, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Smiths Station Fire and Rescue responded to the scene.

Two occupants were extricated from the vehicle, according to Smiths Station Fire Chief Blake Green. The two occupants were transported – one by Smiths Station Fire and Rescue’s Medic One and one by East Alabama Medical Center Emergency Medical Services – to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

Lee Road 379 was shut down while crews worked the scene. The roadway was eventually reopened.

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