From The Tribune staff reports
EMPIRE, Ala. — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating a double-fatal crash that happened on Thursday, July 2, 2020.
The crash happened on Empire Road, three miles north of Empire, in Walker County.
Troopers said at around 11:50 a.m., a 2007 Toyota Camry, driven by Anna E. Jent, 20, of Sumiton, left the roadway and struck a tree. Jent was killed and was pronounced dead on the scene.
The passenger in the car, Justin M. Yancy, 20, of Montgomery, was also killed and was pronounced dead on the scene.