MARENGO, AL, (January 06, 2026) — A head-on collision on U.S. 80 in Marengo County Tuesday evening claimed two lives and left several others injured, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Authorities said a Dodge Ram pickup truck and a Nissan Altima collided head-on around 6:30 p.m., approximately five miles west of Uniontown.
Authur L. Mendenhall, 75, of Pine Hill, was driving the Dodge Ram and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Nissan Altima, a 16-year-old girl from Faunsdale, also died at the scene.
Two adult passengers in the Dodge Ram, a 32-year-old woman from Thomasville and a 56-year-old woman from Pine Hill, were transported to Whitfield Regional Hospital. A 5-year-old child and a 3-year-old child riding in the pickup were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
A 17-year-old passenger in the Altima was airlifted to UAB Hospital in critical condition. Troopers continue to investigate the cause of the crash.
