Authorities have released the name of a man who was killed in a traffic crash while authorities say he was fleeing from a police officer.

Alabama State Troopers on Friday identified the man as Willie Terrell Wills. He was 44 and lived in Moundville.

The wreck happened at 10:58 p.m. Saturday, May 3, and also left a father and his two juvenile children seriously injured.

Trooper Cpl. Reginal King said Wills was driving a Dodge Hornet when he was hit by the GMC Acadia driven by 41-year-old Jason G. Corley of Brent.

The wreck happened on Alabama 5, about two miles south of Brent in Bibb County.

Prior to the crash, King said, Wills was attempting to elude a Brent police officer.

Wills wasn’t using a seat belt at the time of the wreck and was pronounced dead on the scene.

Corley was taken to DCH Regional Medical Center. His children were also hospitalized.

Additional details about their injuries have not been released by authorities.

Court records show Wills had a lengthy arrest history dating back 20 years. His arrests included multiple driving infractions, including attempting to elude and driving on the wrong side of the road.

Earlier this year, he was indicted on felony attempting to elude charge.

Wills pleaded guilty in 2023 to reckless endangerment after initially being charged with attempted murder for threatening to kill someone and shooting at him. He was sentenced to a year in prison.

The investigation is ongoing by troopers.