A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:10 p.m. Friday, July 3, has claimed the life of a Blountsville teen and injured four others. A 17-year-old was fatally injured when the 2020 Toyota Camry the youth was driving collided head-on with a 2018 Nissan Pathfinder driven by Amber D. Engelmann, 31, of Springville. After the initial impact, the Camry caught fire. The 17-year-old was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Engelmann was injured and transported to the University of Birmingham (UAB) Hospital for treatment. Cody Hardin, 31, of Springville, a passenger in the Pathfinder, was also injured and transported to UAB Hospital for treatment.

Two additional passengers in the Pathfinder were also injured, a 5-year-old, and a 6-year-old, both were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The crash occurred on Blount County 27 near Blount County 24, approximately six miles south of Springville, in Blount County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.