Autaugaville woman killed, two children injured in Highway 14 crash
An Autaugaville woman died when her Jeep left Highway 14 near Prattville, and two children, ages 7 and 11, were hurt in the wreck.
Krisi Matthews, 35, died and two children were injured after a Jeep left Alabama Highway 14 near Prattville, struck a culvert, went airborne and hit a ditch. The wreck happened near the 148-mile marker, about two miles west of Prattville, and it turned a quiet early-morning drive into a deadly crash on one of Autauga County’s main routes.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the crash happened about 2:32 a.m. Saturday. Matthews was driving the Jeep when it left the roadway, and the vehicle’s movement across the culvert and into the ditch left the driver and two young passengers hurt.
ALEA said Matthews was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The two passengers were children ages 7 and 11, and both were injured in the wreck.
Officials did not immediately give an update on the children’s conditions, and they did not say where the pair were taken for treatment. ALEA’s investigation was still open, leaving questions about speed, road conditions, possible driver impairment or any other factor that may have contributed to the crash.
Alabama Highway 14 carries steady traffic through the Prattville side of Autauga County and serves as a key connector for residents and travelers moving through the River Region. Fatal wrecks on county roads have not been rare: another deadly Autauga County crash on Dec. 2, 2023, killed two people from Illinois, underscoring how quickly routine travel can turn tragic on local highways.
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