ARDMORE-The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports a two-vehicle accident involving a Greyhound bus has taken the life of one person:
“A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:13 p.m. Monday, January 29, has claimed the life of an Ardmore man. Sidney C. Benson, 23, was fatally injured when the 2023 Kia Seltos that he was driving was struck by a 2020 Greyhound bus driven by Toni E. Lopez, 63, of Old Hickory, Tennessee. After the initial impact, the bus left the roadway and overturned. Benson was not using his seat belt at the time of crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Lopez was injured and transported by helicopter to Huntsville Hospital for treatment.
The passengers of the bus: Tina D. Ratcliff, 56, of Louin, Miss.; Kenneth C. Green, 41, of Florence; Ceara K. Finney, 36, of Tuscaloosa; Willie G. Miller Jr., 63, of Nashville, Tennessee; Tashae L. Brandberry, 23; Lacey J. Cantu, 36, of Moncks Corner South Carolina; Dion L. Shelton, 54, of Lowndesboro; and Hope R. Knox, 37, of Myrtle, Missssissippi, were all injured and transported to local area hospitals for treatment.
The crash occurred on Pinedale Road near Alabama 53, approximately four miles southeast of Ardmore, in Limestone County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate. “
Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey/Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
