UPDATED: Rogersville woman killed in Limestone crash

A Rogersville woman died early Tuesday in a crash on U.S. 72 near the intersection of Dement Road, according to a press release from Alabama State Troopers.

Carla Swan, 33, was the passenger in a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee that left the road and struck several trees. The release said Swan was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash occurred at 1 a.m. at mile marker 61, 11 miles west of Athens.

The driver of the Jeep and a second passenger were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The release said no other details were available as troopers continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

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