On 10/24/2024, at approximately 5:18 p.m., Opelika Dispatch received several calls regarding a vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler and a passenger car on Interstate 85 North between Exit 57 and 58. Responding officers located a passenger car in a ditch with four occupants. A 19-year-old passenger was transported to East Alabama Medical Center by ambulance where he succumbed to his injuries. The other three occupants of the car were later transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The two occupants of the 18-wheeler were unharmed.
The crash remains under investigation by the Opelika Police Traffic Homicide Investigation Unit. If you have any information on this incident, please contact the Opelika Police Department at (334) 705-5200 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can be submitted through our Opelika Police Mobile App. You may wish to remain anonymous.
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7:50 PM UPDATE: The crash is now clear and the roadway has been reopened.
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TRAFFIC ALERT: I85 Northbound Exit 58
First Responders are on scene of a serious multiple vehicle crash with injuries on Interstate Northbound just before exit 58. Please use caution when traveling through the area and expect delays.