Demopolis teen killed in crash

A single-vehicle crash at 8:15 a.m. today, July 31, claimed the life of a Demopolis teen.

Jaylin Ronzell Paige, 18, was killed when the 2008 Chevrolet Impala he was driving left the roadway and struck several trees. Paige, who was not using a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The preliminary investigation indicates that speed may have been a factor in the crash, which occurred on County Road 53, approximately five miles south of Uniontown. Nothing further is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.