A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 claimed the life of a Wetumpka man. 

According to an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) release, Melvin Smith Jr., 62, of Wetumpka was a passenger in the 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS 550. He was fatally injured when the Mercedes-Benz left the roadway and struck a tree. Smith was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Mercedes-Benz, Madison J. Glass, 23, of Millbrook was also injured and transported to Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery for treatment.

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