ALABAMA — A 16-year-old boy was killed and three other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Shelby County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Authorities identified the teen as William James Clowdus of Alabaster.
ALEA said the crash happened shortly after 2 p.m. on Alabama Highway 119 near the 26-mile marker, about two miles south of Hoover.
Investigators said Clowdus was driving a 2013 Honda Civic when it was struck by an SUV. After the impact, the Civic left the roadway and crashed into a fence and greenhouse.
Officials said Clowdus was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 14-year-old passenger in the Civic was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
According to ALEA, the driver of the SUV and a passenger in that vehicle were also injured and transported to UAB Hospital.
The crash remains under investigation by ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division.
