5 People Killed in Tragic Car Crash
A two-vehicle crash Saturday, March 19, claimed five lives.
Curtis Jay McCurdy, 31, of Opelika was killed when the 2002 Mazda Tribute he was driving collided with a Ford Edge. Two passengers in the Mazda were killed: Kyla Yarbrough, 26, and Michele Smith, 36, both of Tuskegee. Two passengers in the Ford were killed: Luciano Tovar, 25, of Tifton, Ga., and Jorge Banda, 29, of Tifton, Ga..
The only survivor was the driver of the Ford, identified as Leuis Duque, 21, of Moultrie, Ga., who was injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The crash occurred at 6:43 p.m. on U.S. 80 at the 185 mile marker, near Macon County 24. The Ford collided with the Mazda causing the Ford to catch fire and the Mazda to leave the roadway and overturn. All of those killed were pronounced dead at the scene.
Nothing further is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.
