One Dead, Two Injured in Auburn Crash
AUBURN, Ala. — One person is dead and two others are injured following a two-vehicle crash on Saturday, August 16, at approximately 9 p.m. at the intersection of Shug Jordan Parkway and Richland Road.
According to Auburn Police, an 82-year-old man and a 77-year-old woman were in one vehicle and sustained serious injuries. The man was transported to East Alabama Medical Center, while the woman was airlifted to Piedmont Columbus Regional. She died about two hours after the crash; her identity has not been released.
The driver of the second vehicle, a 24-year-old man, received first aid at the scene and did not require hospitalization.
Authorities reported that the Auburn Police Traffic Homicide Unit is currently investigating the incident, and no criminal actions have been identified at this time.