Officials on scene of crash on Hwy. 280 at Lee Road 248 in Smiths Station
UPDATE: 03/24/2024 at 1:17 A.M.): An emergency reroute is in place until further notice. Lee Road 248 is SHUTDOWN between Highway 280 and Lee Road 317. Traffic traveling Lee Road 248 FROM Loves Truck Stop will only be permitted to TURN RIGHT.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Smiths Station Fire and Rescue, Lee County EMA, Russell County EMA, City of Smiths Station Public Works Department, Lee County Highway Department, and Alabama Department of Transportation remain on scene.
UPDATE (03/23/2024 at 10:13 P.M.): Ancil Epp Bartley, age 66, is facing charges in connection to this crash.
Hwy. 280 eastbound at CR-248 is still SHUT DOWN as engineers work to get the lights back up and running.
Original story: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, EAMC ETS, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and Smiths Station Fire and Rescue are on the scene of a motor vehicle collision Saturday evening.
The crash occurred on Lee Road 248 at U.S. Highway 280 involving one truck and a power pole. The truck crashed into the power pole which led to traffic lights handing low across Highway 280. Lanes heading from Opelika to Phenix City are blocked as officials work the scene.
Drivers are asked to avoid the area til further notice.
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