Two people were injured in Alexandria Thursday morning in a two-car crash on Highway 53 at New Hope Road.

According to Highway Patrolman Bobby Johnson, Barbara Reynolds of Alexandria was driving a 2006 Ford Taurus and was heading east on Main Street, crossing Highway 53 to New Hope Road when she pulled into the path of a 2011 Nissan Altima, driven by McKenzie Meadows, 18, of Carthage who was heading south on Highway 53. Meadows’ vehicle hit the Reynolds car in the driver side.

Meadows was transported by EMS to Riverview in Carthage while Reynolds, who was extricated from the wreckage of her vehicle was taken by ambulance to St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital.

Assisting at the scene were elements of the Alexandria and DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Departments along with the Alexandria Police Department.