Sunday Night Accident Kills Smithville Teen

MONROE COUNTY CORONER ALAN GURLEY  PRESS RELEASE

Clay Lee Thompson, age 16 of Smithville died Sunday night from injuries in a 4 wheeler accident.

The accident occurred sometime around 9pm on Pearce Chapel Road, 1 mile west of the Alabama state line. Thompson was driving an Arctic Cat 4-wheeler going west on Pearce Chapel Road when he lost control and ran into the woods and down an embankment.

There was another teen on the 4 wheeler who was able to go for help. He went to a nearby residence and called the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. The deputies were able to locate the wreckage and found the body of Thompson who died at the scene from a head injury. No other details available at this time.

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