Two drivers are dead in a head-on collision, and what police found when they responded is tragic

ORLAND, CA - APRIL 11: California Highway Patrol officer Joe Stokes clears away crime scene tape at the scene of a deadly crash on April 11, 2014 in Orland, California. Ten people were killed and dozens injured, including four still in critical condition, after a FedEx truck collided with a bus of high school students on Interstate 5 yesterday. The students were on their way to visit Humboldt State University in Northern California. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)

Jeffrey Brasher and Austin Brasher, 50 and 22 respectively, are dead this morning. They are father and son, according to the report from AL.com.

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Both men lived in Bankston, Ala. and were driving toward each when they collided  around 4:10 a.m on Fayette County 49 near Winfield. Alabama state troopers say alcohol is a factor in the accident and that neither man was wearing a seatbelt when the crash occurred.

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Authorities responded to the scene and pronounced Jeffrey Brasher dead there. Five hours later, Austin Brasher passed away at 9:18 a.m. at the University of Alabama hospital in Birmingham.

Alabama State Police continue to investigate the accident.

Correction: a previous version of this story stated that Jeffrey Brasher’s car lost control and hit Austin Brasher’s.  

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