Lee County, AL – Gwendolyn D. Enzlow, Child Hurt in Crash on Lee County 633 near US-280

Lee County, AL (September 29, 2023) – A woman and child were transported to area hospitals for emergency care following a crash involving a train that occurred in Lee County on Wednesday, September 27.

At around 7:40 p.m., 49-year-old Gwendolyn D. Enzlow of Montgomery, Alabama, was driving a 2014 Nissan Cube on Lee County 633 when her vehicle was struck by a train near US Highway 280. The incident occurred nearly 7 miles east of Opelika.

Enzlow and her passenger, a 6-year-old child, were both injured. Enzlow was flown by helicopter to Piedmont Medical Center in Columbus for emergency medical care. The young child was flown to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.

The accident is currently being investigated.

We hope Gwendolyn D. Enzlow and the child are able to recover quickly following this accident.

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