TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, AL October 15, 2026 William D. Garner, 21, of McCalla, and Arcenio V. Reynoso, 24, of Brent, were injured in a head-on collision involving a pickup truck and a passenger van on Alabama Highway 216 in Tuscaloosa County, according to reports citing the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).
The crash occurred at approximately 7 p.m. near mile marker 24, about two miles west of Lake View. Garner was driving a 2005 Ram 2500 pickup truck when it collided with a 2008 Chevrolet Express van driven by Reynoso.
Carina V. Perez, 19, of Brent, was a passenger in the van and died at the scene. Garner and Reynoso sustained injuries and were transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham for medical treatment.
ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division is investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision. Authorities have not established the cause of the crash publicly in the available reports.
