Fatal Accidents in Butler and Perry Counties

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published July 5, 2016 at 10:35 AM EDT

Two people were killed in accidents in Butler and Perry County over the holiday weekend. The first happened Sunday night on Alabama Highway 61. A car and SUV crashed into each other about a mile north of Uniontown. State Troopers say the car's driver, Johnny Lewis of Newbern died in the wreck. Three people in the SUV were injured. Authorities say a preliminary investigation shows that alcohol may have been a factor in the accident.

A single-vehicle mishap claimed a life yesterday in Butler County. Investigators report that 19-year-old Hunter Kyle Gaston of McKenzie was killed when the truck he was driving ran off Butler County Road 45 and overturned. Gaston was reportedly not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. It happened about six miles east of McKenzie.

Melanie Hogan

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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