ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — A Pensacola woman was killed in a head-on collision Tuesday evening that closed Canal Road for several hours and left a teenager injured.

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach police and fire departments responded to the call at approximately 4 p.m. According to a police report, Tonia Briana Devaney, 17, was traveling east on her way to the Orange Beach Sportsplex on Canal Road when Pensacola resident Samara Santos, heading west, appeared to have lost control of her car and crossed into oncoming traffic. Santos’ Ford minivan collided head-on with Devaney’s Chevrolet Impala. Santos, 20, was instantly killed, the release said.

Devaney, an Orange Beach resident and soccer player for Gulf Shores High School, was transported by medical helicopter to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. The fire departments had to use the ”Jaws of Life” to abstract her from the Impala.

GSHS Principal Ernie Rosado was on the scene of the accident within minutes of the crash. He said soccer coach Jason Thompson and Devaney’s teammate, who were traveling to the Sportsplex for a soccer game, were the first to arrive. Gulf Shores Middle School nurse Leslie Blankenship stayed with Devaney until she was removed from the car and transported.

“She was responsive, thank the Lord,” Rosado said.

Rosado said Wednesday morning Devaney had come out of seven hours of surgery and was responsive Tuesday night. He said he was at the hospital with her until midnight on Tuesday. The extent of Devaney’s injuries are unknown. Rosado said he would be speaking to the student body Wednesday morning to give a report on how Devaney was doing.

“We’ve just got to keep her in our prayers,” he said.

Santos’ body was taken to the Department of Forensic Sciences in Mobile for an autopsy by Baldwin County Coroner Jim Smalls. The Gulf Shores Police Department is investigating the accident.