JACKSON, AL. (THECOUNT) — Nathan Johnson and Jake Anderson, have been identified as the Jackson Academy students killed after a vehicle they were traveling in crashed into a tree and caught fire Tuesday.
Reports say, the single-vehicle crash occurred Tuesday just before 4 p.m., after the driver misjudged a curve and exited the roadway, striking a tree.
The vehicle was badly burned which is why the students haven’t been officially identified.
Two people were killed in a terrible crash in Jackson, Alabama. Police have not officially identified the victims, but according to a post by Jackson Academy, the two were students there. source
Jackson Academy released the following brief statement of the students’ passing.
Our hearts are broken at Jackson Academy. We want to thank everyone for your support and especially for your prayers. Please continue to pray for the families of Nathan Johnson and Jake Anderson.
The crash remains under investigation.
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