Report Details Cause of Fatal Moulton Crash

According to media reports, a crash report has revealed new details about the April 11 crash in Moulton that killed a mother and three children and injured another child.

The report states Garrett Nix was driving a pickup truck eastbound on Highway 24 when he allegedly ran a red light at the intersection with Highway 157 and collided with an SUV driven by Ashley Hagood, who reportedly had the right of way.

Investigators say the truck struck the driver’s side of the SUV. A female passenger was reportedly ejected from the vehicle.

Media reports state 13-year-old Bryant Ballew and 7-year-old Bryleigh Pledger were pronounced dead at the scene. Ashley Hagood and Brynleigh Pledger later died from injuries sustained in the crash.

Ten-year-old Bentley Pledger was flown to Children’s Hospital in Birmingham for treatment and was later released.

Court documents filed this week in Lawrence County, Alabama, also allege Nix failed to yield, violated traffic laws, and operated the vehicle in a negligent and wanton manner. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages and requests a jury trial.