PIKE COUNTY, Ala. (WDNews) – A tragic three-vehicle crash on Saturday morning claimed the life of a Montgomery woman and left another driver injured.
The wreck happened around 11:26 a.m. on May 11 along U.S. Highway 231 near mile marker 62, just two miles south of Brundidge. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), 53-year-old Michelle Denise Johnson was driving a 2011 Honda Accord when she collided with the trailer of a 2022 Volvo tractor-trailer, driven by 30-year-old Darrius Denzel Johnson of Southaven, Miss.
After the initial impact, Johnson’s vehicle was then struck by a 2018 Toyota Tacoma driven by 57-year-old Barbara Truitt Grubbs of Meridianville. Michelle Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. Grubbs sustained injuries and was transported to Southeast Health in Dothan for treatment.
Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
