BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – A 16-year-old boy from Springville has died after a car accident that occurred on Sunday, October 27th.

According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, a single-vehicle accident occurred at 11:30 a.m. Sunday on AL 132 near Altoona after the 16-year-old’s car left the roadway, hit an embankment, overturned and caught fire . The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.

ALEA says a 15-year-old male passenger in the car was extricated from the vehicle and airlifted to an area hospital for treatment.

According to authorities, both teenagers were not wearing seat belts at the time of the accident.

An investigation is currently underway.

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