Two people are dead, and four others are injured following a multi-vehicle collision in Clarke County.

The crash occurred around 11:51 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Highway 43 and South Industrial Park Drive, according to Thomasville police.

Officials report that a semi-truck and trailer, loaded with cargo, struck four vehicles that were stopped at a red light. The first vehicle, driven by 37-year-old Ashley Marie Springer McDonald, was hit directly. McDonald was pronounced dead at the scene.

The second vehicle involved was driven by 53-year-old Woodie Earl Beck III, who was also pronounced dead on site. The Alabama Independent School Association has confirmed Beck was a coach at Wilcox Academy in Camden.

Four other individuals sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. They were later released.

The semi-truck, owned by 4 US Transportation Company in Chicago, was driven by 45-year-old Andril Dmyterko, of Philadelphia, PA, with 31-year-old Denys Kucher, from Warminster, PA, as a passenger. Both men are in the U.S. on work visas.

Dmyterko, the driver, has been charged with two counts of vehicle manslaughter and is currently being held in the Clarke County Jail.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.