Auburn woman dies after vehicle strikes deer, tree

Auburn woman dies after vehicle strikes deer, tree

Alabama State Troopers say an Auburn woman died Wednesday afternoon after her vehicle struck a deer.

Sgt. Jeremy J. Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the incident happened at about 5:28 p.m. on Alabama 120, near the 1 mile marker, about one mile east of Reeltown in Tallapoosa County.

Phebe Foy, 48, was driving a 2014 Honda Accord when it struck a deer and left the roadway, before colliding with a tree.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.