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Phenix City man dies after crashing into tree, Alabama authorities say

Ja’Quan Barnes, 19, was fatally injured when his 2008 Honda Accord left the roadway and struck a tree on May 14 at approximatley 9:25 p.m. Barnes was transported to a hospital where he died from his injuries. The crash happened on Lee County Road 240 near Smith Station, Alabama. Photo by Getty Images This is a stock image downloaded from Getty Images. It is a Royalty Free image.
Ja’Quan Barnes, 19, was fatally injured when his 2008 Honda Accord left the roadway and struck a tree on May 14 at approximatley 9:25 p.m. Barnes was transported to a hospital where he died from his injuries. The crash happened on Lee County Road 240 near Smith Station, Alabama. Photo by Getty Images This is a stock image downloaded from Getty Images. It is a Royalty Free image. Getty Images Getty Images/iStockphoto

A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a 19-year-old man from Phenix City.

Ja’Quan Barnes was driving his 2008 Honda Accord when he left the roadway and struck a tree, according to a news release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The crash happened on Lee County Road 240, approximately three miles west of Smiths Station, around 9:25 p.m. on May 14.

Barnes was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries, according to the release.

Troopers with the ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division are investigating the crash.

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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Sydney Sims is the breaking news reporter at the Ledger-Enquirer. She covers local crime news and the latest city news. Before joining the LE, she worked for The Auburn Villager in Auburn, Ala. covering local government and city events. She is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Ala. and is from Atlanta, Ga.
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