From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
ONEONTA — Two men were killed in a two-vehicle crash near Oneonta on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. The crash happened at 10:40 p.m.
Jason Swope, 24, of Springville, was killed when the 2005 BMW 323 he was driving crossed the centerline and hit a 2015 GMC Acadia, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Swope was pronounced dead on the scene.
The passenger of the BMW, Brett Bennett, 51, of Oneonta, was also pronounced dead on the scene. ALEA investigators said Bennett was not wearing a seatbelt.
Four people in the GMC were hurt. The driver and all three passengers were taken to UAB Hospital, one of them was airlifted with serious injuries.
The crash happened on Highway 231 and is being investigated by ALEA State Troopers.
