ECHO, Ala. (WDNews) — A 79-year-old Newville woman died Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, after being struck by a vehicle in Dale County.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Doris H. Densel was walking in the roadway when she was struck by a 2026 Honda Accord driven by Preston M. Willis, 58, of Ariton.
The crash occurred around 4:14 a.m. on Dale County Road 83 near Dale County Road 62, approximately one mile southeast of Echo.
ALEA reported that Densel was critically injured and transported to Southeast Health in Dothan, where she later died from her injuries.
Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate the crash. No additional details have been released.
