Salem woman killed in Russell County head-on crash
A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:50 a.m. Thursday, June 8, has claimed the life of a Salem woman.
Barbara E. McElwain, 58, was critically injured when the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox she was driving collided head-on with the 2016 Ford Explorer driven by Hannah H. Jenkins, 30, of Phenix City.
McElwain was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was transported to Piedmont Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, Ga., for treatment. McElwain later succumbed to injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
The crash occurred on U.S. 80 near the 20 mile marker, approximately two miles west of Phenix City, in Russell County. Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
