Troy man charged with two counts of reckless murder after fatal crash in Valley

A Troy man has been charged with two counts of reckless murder following a crash in Valley that killed two people.

Alabama State Troopers say they’ve charged 20-year-old Wesley McKinnon, who they say was trying to elude officers before the crash.

The wreck happened at about 9:46PM Thursday on U.S. Highway 29 in Valley city limits. State troopers say a car that McKinnon was driving hit another car head-on. A passenger in that car, 98-year-old Aron Haynes of Valley, died after being taken to a hospital in Valley for treatment. The driver of that car, 64-year-old Regina Rutledge of Lanett, was hurt and was taken to a hospital in Columbus, Georgia.

In addition, a passenger in McKinnon’s car, an 18-year-old whose name was not released, was taken to a hospital and died.

State troopers say McKinnon was also hurt and taken to a hospital in Columbus. When he was released, state troopers say he was arrested. He is being held in the Chambers County Jail where he is awaiting a bond hearing.