A man has died after a head-on collision early Christmas morning in Lawrence County.

Kaelin M. Simpson, 28, of Hillsboro, died after his car collided with a vehicle driven by Ziyad M. Al-Dabashi, 44, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

“Simpson was pronounced deceased at the scene. Al-Dabashi was injured and air lifted to Huntsville Hospital for treatment,” the agency said in a press release Wednesday.

The crash happened at about 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, according to the agency. Neither driver was wearing a seat belt when they crashed head-on on Alabama 20 near Lawrence County 434, about a mile north of Hillsboro.

Simpson was driving a 2004 Honda Accord and Al-Dabashi was driving a 2002 Lexus LX470.

An investigation into the accident is underway.