A two-vehicle crash at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, has claimed two lives.  Jeffrey Morris Brasher, 50, of Bankston was killed when the 2006 Ford pickup he was driving collided with a 2004 Chevrolet pickup driven by Austin Blaine Brasher, 22, also of Bankston. Jeffrey Brasher, who was not using a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. Austin Brasher, who was also not using a seat belt, was transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham where he died at 9:18 a.m.  The drivers were father and son. According to family members, Mr. Brasher was leaving for work where he delivered bread and the son was coming home from a ball tournament and reportedly had been drinking. The crash occurred on Fayette County 49, one mile west of Winfield.  A preliminary investigation has indicated that alcohol was a factor in the crash.  Nothing further is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.

Senior Trooper Johnathan Appling.  ALEA & HBTV.us