16 year old Springville teenager, Andrea Leigh Conriquez, killed in crash, 15-year-old airlifted with injuries

A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, has claimed the life of a 16 year old Springville teenager, Andrea Leigh Conriquez, according to Cpl. Reginal M. King of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

“The 16-year-old was fatally injured when the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu the teen was driving left the roadway, struck an embankment, overturned and caught fire,” King said. “The 16-year-old was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

According to King, another teen was a passenger in the car and also sustained injuries.

“A 15-year-old passenger in the Chevrolet, who also was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash, was ejected and airlifted to an area hospital for medical treatment,” King said.

The crash occurred on Alabama 132 near the 9 mile marker, approximately one mile west of Altoona, in Blount County.

No further information is available as troopers with the ALEA Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

She was a student of Springville High School.