Alcohol May Have Been Factor in Elmore Co. Fatal Crash

Authorities say alcohol may have been a factor in the deadly crash in Elmore County.

The accident happened Sunday morning on Redland Road east of Wetumpka.

Cpl. Jess Thornton tell al.com a car driven by Ryan Patrick Masters, of Tallassee, left the roadway, hit a ditch and overturned.

Thornton says Masters was pronounced dead at the scene and he was not wearing a seat belt.

A passenger in the car was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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Information from: The Birmingham News

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