From Tribune staff reports

MORGAN COUNTY – According to Senior Trooper Cody Farrar of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, an Albertville man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on Friday, August 9, at approximately 5:20 p.m.

“Juan D. Santos-Gonzalez, 30, was fatally injured when the 2006 Chevrolet Express in which he was a passenger collided head-on with the 2001 Dodge Ram driven by a 17-year-old from Arab,” Farrar said. “The Chevrolet, driven by Jesus D. Garcia, 45, of Albertville, and the Dodge were then struck by the 2013 Ford F-250 driven by Charles J. Shumate, 49, of Joppa. Santos-Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene. Before colliding with the Chevrolet, the Dodge struck the 2011 Lexus RX350 driven by Meadow A. McDonald, 19, of Joppa.”

In addition to the fatality, three people were taken to hospitals for medical treatment.

“Garcia and the passengers of the Chevrolet, Ramiro Lopez, 31, of Albertville, and Rodrigo Martinez, 34, of Albertville, were not wearing seat belts and were transported to Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville for medical treatment,” Farrar said. “The 17-year-old driver of the Dodge was transported to a local hospital.”

The accident occurred on Alabama 67 near Entrekin Road, about 10 miles south of Somerville in Morgan County.

No further information is available as ALEA Highway Patrol Division officers continue their investigation.