RUSSELLVILLE-The Alabama Law Enforcemen Agency reports a two-vehicle accident that has taken the life of a Russellville woman and sent three others, including a 10-year-old to hospital with injuries:
“A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. Saturday, October 31, has claimed the life of a Russellville woman.
Marta Gutierrez, 43, was fatally injured when the 2004 Ford Explorer, she was a passenger in, was struck by the 2022 Hyundai Palisade driven by Bawi L. Uk, 32, of Russellville. Gutierrez was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the Ford, Maria Elena Luis Gutierrez, 22, of Russellville, was injured and transported to Russellville Hospital for medical treatment. A 10-year-old, who was a passenger in the Ford, was injured and airlifted to an area hospital for medical treatment.
Sui Cuai, 31, of Russellville, who was a passenger in the Hyundai, was injured and transported to North Alabama Medical Center in Florence for medical treatment.
The crash occurred on Alabama 24 near the 30 mile marker, approximately two miles west of Russellville, in Franklin County.
Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.”
Sergeant Reginal M. King/ALEA Recruiting/Public Affairs Manager
