Car crash near Athens kills one woman Car wreck near Athens kills one woman (Source: kauz) By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | December 28, 2020 at 8:37 PM CST - Updated December 28 at 8:42 PM ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - A two vehicle crash on Dec. 27 has claimed the life of a Harvest woman. Jennifer Spencer was fatally injured after her vehicle was hit head-on by another vehicle being driven by Eric King, 19 of Athens, on Huntsville Brownsferry Road near Lucas Ferry Road, just south of Athens. King’s vehicle crossed the center line and collided with Spencer’s. Both drivers were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment where Spencer later died.