A 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 overturned during an early-morning crash in Shelby County, Alabama, killing one passenger and sending two other people to the hospital. The passenger who lost his life was identified as 31-year-old Zachary A. Fogle of Calera.
The single-vehicle crash happened around 2:56 a.m. Sunday, November 1, on Alabama 119, approximately one mile north of Pelham. Alabama State Troopers said the Mercedes was traveling along the highway when it left the roadway and struck an embankment.
The impact caused the vehicle to overturn. Fogle, who was riding as a passenger, was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the Mercedes during the crash. He suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities identified the driver as 31-year-old Michael H. Files of Chelsea. A second passenger, 30-year-old Mary A. McDougal of Birmingham, was also inside the vehicle when the crash occurred.
Both Files and McDougal sustained injuries in the wreck. Emergency responders transported them to UAB Hospital in Birmingham for treatment. Authorities have not provided specific information about their injuries or conditions.
The crash left one person dead and two others injured, but several questions about what happened remain unanswered. Investigators have not publicly explained why the Mercedes left the highway or what caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Alabama State Troopers with the Highway Patrol Division are continuing their investigation. The crash occurred on Alabama 119 near the 23-mile marker, about one mile north of Pelham. Officials have not released additional findings about the circumstances surrounding the wreck.
For Fogle’s loved ones, the investigation is only one part of a much more personal loss. The 31-year-old Calera resident was killed in a crash that also injured two other people. As authorities continue their work, family and friends are left mourning his sudden death.
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