A two-vehicle crash at approximately 1:07 p.m. Wednesday claimed a life.

Wanda M. Phurrough, 81, of Alexander City was killed when the 2011 Dodge Charger she was driving collided with a 1998 Ford Explorer.

Phurrough, who was using a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Explorer, Joseph D. Lee, 44, of Goodwater, was transported to a hospital with injuries.

The crash occurred on Washington Street at U.S. Highway 280, approximately 1 mile west of Alexander City.

Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.