DALE COUNTY, AL. (THECOUNT) — Grace Nicole Rivera, of Daleville, Alabama, has been identified as the victim following a Monday afternoon fatal motorcycle crash in Dale County.

Rivera, 23, was killed after falling off a motorcycle and being struck by a vehicle during a crash on Monday near Ozark.

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According to reports, Rivera was riding as a passenger on a motorcycle operated by 27-year-old Marshall Austin Collins, of Ozark, when the bike came into contact with a Nissan Altima on Alabama 27 near Dale County 34.

During the collision, Rivera was ejected from the bike. Rivera was then run over by a Chevrolet Tahoe around 3:40 p.m. Monday.

Collins was transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries.

No other injuries were reported.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Dale County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 49,326. Its county seat and largest city is Ozark. Its name is in honor of General Samuel Dale – Wikipedia.