(Foley, Alabama – April 14, 2025) — Two teens riding an electric scooter were tragically killed Sunday night around 9:00 PM on County Road 65 south of Airport Road in Foley.
According to the Foley Police Department, Brandon Alexis Esquivel Palencia, 19, of New York and Cesar Ariel Villatoro Chavez, 18, of Foley were on an electric scooter when they were fatally struck by a pickup truck.
Regarding the crash, Foley PD released the following statement:
Further investigation found that the driver of the truck was traveling northbound on County Road 65 — a two-lane road with a posted speed limit of 45 MPH — and the bike was also going northbound. The driver of the truck attempted to avoid the collision and lost control of the vehicle, and it came to rest in the woods.
The Foley PD continues to investigate the crash.
Source: WKRG
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