Two people killed in head-on crash in Lee County - WAKA 8

Published
June 13, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Salem, Alabama
intersection of Alabama Highway 169 and Lee County Road 140
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Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Salem Alabama in Salem, Alabama: A head‐on collision occurred near the intersection of Alabama Highway 169 and Lee County Road 140, about seven miles north of Opelika. The crash killed 80‐year‐old William C. Smith Jr. and 47‐year‐old Ginger Nicole Smith McConnell, a passenger in his car. The driver of the other vehicle, 32‐year‐old Steven Christopher Bush Jr., was injured and taken to East Alabama Medical Center for treatment.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Ginger Nicole Smith McConnell Passenger Fatal
William C. Smith Named in reporting
Sir Steven Christopher Bush Named in reporting
William C. Smith, Jr At-fault party

Original reporting

Two people killed in head-on crash in Lee County - WAKA 8

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