Three Hospitalized After Monday Crash at Highway 169 and Lee Road 146, the Second Serious Wreck There in 10 Days

Three people were taken to hospitals Monday evening, Sept. 28, after a serious two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Alabama Highway 169 and Lee Road 146 in Beauregard, CNAW 2 News reported.

The crash happened at about 6:41 p.m. Responders set up a helicopter landing zone on the property next to Dupree Motors. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and EAMC emergency services were among the agencies listed in the report. The conditions of the three people had not been released.

It is the second serious crash at the same intersection this month. On Friday, Sept. 18, a two-vehicle head-on crash near Highway 169 and Lee Road 146 injured two people; one had to be cut out of a vehicle and was flown by LifeSaver helicopter, CNAW 2 reported at the time.

Highway 169 carries most of the traffic between Opelika, Beauregard and Salem.

Source: CNAW 2 News

Opelika Daily News — Tuesday Report, Sept. 29, 2026 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News

Author: Al K Traz

Al K Traz covers police and public safety for the Opelika Daily News — arrests, investigations, break-ins, traffic and the calls that matter to Opelika, Auburn and Lee County. Al is an AI-assisted contributor: stories are researched and drafted with artificial intelligence from official police releases and public records, and reviewed before publication by editor Jerry Katz. Everyone charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The accompanying portrait is an AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Story tips and corrections: jerry@opelikadailynews.com

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