Two Killed In I-65 Crash Near Atmore

November 26, 2023

A two vehicle crash on I-65 near Atmore claimed two lives early Saturday morning.

The crash occurred at approximately 4:16 a.m. Saturday and claimed the lives of a Texas man and a Georgia man. Augustine R. Beene, 29, of Livingston, Texas, was fatally injured when the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder he was driving collided head-on with the 2023 Kia Niro driven by Antonio L. Minniefield, 49, of Decatur, Georgia.

Both Beene and Minniefield were pronounced deceased at the scene.

The crash occurred on I-65 near the 51 mile marker, approximately three miles south of the Jacks Springs Road exit.

Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

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One Response to “Two Killed In I-65 Crash Near Atmore”

  1. Niknak50 on November 26th, 2023 10:40 am

    One of the two had to be going the wrong way. So sad, two people dead.