A Florence man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal crash in Lauderdale County that happened last month.

Robert E. Jones, 57, was arrested Thursday by Troopers with the Highway Patrol Division of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). Jones is being held in the Lauderdale County Detention Center.

Jones’ arrest comes in connection with a fatal single-vehicle crash that happened Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, at about 8 p.m. The incident occurred on Lauderdale County 65 near Lauderdale County 63, about two miles north of Killen.

According to ALEA, Regina L. Jones, 62, was a passenger in a 2006 Ford Expedition driven by Robert Jones. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a ditch before becoming submerged in a large body of water. Regina Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.

Robert Jones was injured and transported to North Alabama Medical Center in Florence for treatment.

Troopers with the Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.