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Fatal Single Vehicle Crash Near Sylacagua

December 31, 2016 By

On Wednesday evening, December 21, there was a fatal single vehicle crash which resulted in the death of a woman from Goodwater.

According to Alabama State Troopers, the accident happened at around 6.30 p.m. on Alabama Highway 148, four miles east of Sylacauga.

A 1991 Honda Civic was being driven by 21 year old Mark Anthony Alday Samsonof Goodwater and a passenger in the car was 51 year old Aurea Alday Gregg, also of Goodwater.

For reasons as yet unknown, the Honda left the roadway and hit several trees at the edge of the highway. Gregg, who was not wearing a seat belt was severly injured and taken to Coosa Valley Medical Center where she was pronounced to be dead a short time later.

Samson was also hurt and taken to Coosa Valley Medical Center where there is no news regarding his condition.

Alabama State Troopers are investigating the incident.

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Filed Under: Car Accidents

Two Vehicle Accident Causes One Death

November 30, 2016 By

On Thursday morning, November 10, a man was killed in a two vehicle accident in Birmingham.

According to Birmingham Police the accident happened at around 5.30 a.m. on 7701 1st Avenue North and Oporto Madrid Boulevard. The exact circumstances of the crash are not yet known but although the speed limit in the area is 35 mph, police believe at least one car was speeding and possible one ran a stop light.

The two cars involved collided and the impact was so strong both cars were thrown around 50 yards from the intersection. One of the drivers was taken to UAB hospital with life threatening injuries where he passed away. There is no information on the second driver.

The accident caused Highway 11 to be closed in both directions for over two hours while debris which was scattered over a wide area was collected.

Police hope cameras at the intersection 1st Avenue North and Oporto-Madrid Boulevard may provide more clues as to which driver was at fault.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in an accident please call the Birmingham accident attorneys of Wiggins Childs Pantazis Fisher Goldfarb, LLC, at (205) 858-8445 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation.

Filed Under: Car Accidents

Selma Woman Killed in Two Vehicle Accident in Dallas County

October 31, 2016 By

On Saturday evening, a woman from Selma died in a two vehicle accident in Dallas County.

According to the authorities the accident happened three miles west of Selma on Alabama State Route 14 near mile marker 112 at around 7 p.m. on Saturday evening. Tamera Rena Billingsley Mayo, aged 44 of Selma was driving a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix and for reasons as yet unknown she collided head-on with a 2013 Mercedes-Benz being driven by 52 year old Valerie England of Marion.

Mayo was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene. England and her two passengers were seriously injured and were airlifted to hospitals in Birmingham. Their conditions are not known.

The accident remains under investigation by Alabama State police.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in an accident please call the Birmingham accident attorneys of Wiggins Childs Pantazis Fisher Goldfarb, LLC, at (205) 858-8445 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation.

Filed Under: Car Accidents

Hooters Restaurant Facing Lawsuit in Death of a Georgia Teen

September 30, 2016 By

A Hooters restaurant in Pelham, Alabama is facing a lawsuit in the death of a Georgia teen as they allegedly illegally sold him alcohol.

The lawsuit was filed by the family of 18 year old Ryan Joseph Rohr, who died May 25 having left the restaurant drunk and being struck by a vehicle along Cahaba Valley Road (Alabama 119).

The lawsuit alleges that Rohr purchased and was served spirituous liquors while dining at the restaurant, and was not asked to show identification to prove he was over 21. He was with another three young males, one of whom was also under 21.

The group ate and had several alcoholic drinks and then left the Hooters restaurant to go back to their hotel on the other side of the street which was when Rohr, who was working in Alabama on a construction project, was hit and tossed around thirty feet down the street.

The lawsuit has been brought under the Alabama Dram Shop Act which is for those injured as a result of intoxication and it seeks an unknown amount of punitive damages from Hooters

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Filed Under: Lawsuit

No Inspection of Amusement Parks in Alabama

August 31, 2016 By

Following the death of a young boy on a water slide in Kansas, questions are being asked as to why Alabama has no inspection of amusement parks.

Caleb Schwab was on the world’s tallest waterslide at the Schlitterbahn WaterPark in Kansas City, Kansas, when he was decapitated.

At present, Alabama is one of six states with no inspections of amusement parks along with Mississippi, Nevada, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.

Public health officials in Alabama have said that the accident in Kansas was uncommon and they do not expect Alabama to begin inspecting rides.

In addition, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) says that the individual states are best equipped to regulate their own amusement parks – even though six do not do so. The IAAPA goes on to say that the states with zero regulation do not have many amusement parts and in fact Wyoming has none.

However, in Alabama there are fixed amusement parks as well as traveling carnival rides and neither category are inspected or regulated.

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Filed Under: Personal Injury

Mother Killed and Son Critically Injured in Single Vehicle Crash

July 31, 2016 By

On Wednesday afternoon, July 13 a mother died and her son was injured in a single vehicle crash in Jefferson County.

According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened just before 2 p.m. in the 7300 block of Old Tuscaloosa Highway in McCalla. Clara Walker-Colvin, aged 44 of Vance was traveling west on Old Tuscaloosa Highway near Lowetown Road when it appears she lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway and hit a power pole.

Walker-Colvin was declared dead at the scene, having suffered fatal injuries in the crash and her 13 year old son was trapped in the vehicle. He had to be extricated by emergency services and was taken to University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham suffering from critical injuries.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

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Filed Under: Car Accidents

Body Discovered Following Boating Accident

June 30, 2016 By

On Tuesday, June 21, a body was found in Fish River, Baldwin County following a boating accident.

According to authorities, 43 year old Tom Hall, of Foley was boating on the river in the area of Magnolia Springs when there was an accident at around 7 p.m. It appears that there were two men and two women on the newly purchased boat and three of them fell into the water although it is not known what caused the accident. None of them were wearing life jackets.

One of the passengers had minor injuries but Hall, who worked as a grounds keeper manager at Fairhope High School could not be located.

The area was searched by State Troopers Marine Division, Daphne Search and Rescue, the Marlow Fire Department, the Barnwell Fire Department and the Orange Beach Fire Department. A Kongsberg Sector Scan Radar which helps if someone is missing in the water was used to help look for the victim. It is the only one in the state of Alabama.

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Filed Under: Boating Accident

Pickup Truck Crashed into Train, Three Killed

May 31, 2016 By

On Tuesday night, May 3, two men were killed when their pickup truck crashed into a train in western Birmingham.

According to authorities, the crash happened around 11 p.m. in the 1000 block of 15th Place. A 2009 Ford F-150 being driven by a unnamed man was travelling northbound on 15th Place when a Norfolk Southern Railway train hit the pickup on the passenger side. The initial investigation shows that the railroad crossing arms were operational and they were down when the accident happened.

Both passengers were killed in the crash and the driver was taken to hospital in a serious condition where he later died. The passengers were 27 year old Charles Cornelius Billups and 25 year old and Charles Patterson.

Alabama has always been in the top 10 for fatalities involving crashes between cars and trains and in 2014 it was in sixth place following Texas, California, Illinois, Indiana and Georgia.

There were 239 people killed and 763 injured nationwide in crossing incidents in 2014. In Alabama, there were 15 deaths statewide in 2015.

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Filed Under: Car Accidents

One Dead and Three Injured in Multi Vehicle Crash

April 30, 2016 By

On the morning of April 14, a man died and three were injured in a multi vehicle crash.

According to state police, the accident happened at around 5 a.m. on the Interstate 65 at about one mile north of the Priceville exit. Two northbound vehicles, a 2014 Kia being driven by Aleysius F. Peoples, aged 24, of Birmingham and a 2000 Chevrolet being driven by Ryan J. Moore, 32, of Fairfield, collided. A parked 2011 Ford truck which was being operated by the Alabama Department of Transportation and two ALDOT workers, were in the area to remove control cones from a completed work site in the northbound lanes where bridge repairs were conducted. The workers, who were both on foot, were then hit.

Jacob S. Smith, 35, of Athens, who was an ALDOT employee died and a second worker, Kenneth L. Hopper, 63, of Hartselle was taken to hospital where his condition is unknown.

Both Peoples and Moore were taken to Huntsville Hospital for treatment and both later discharged.

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Filed Under: Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accident

Head on Collision Leads to Death of Unborn Child

March 29, 2016 By

On Tuesday, March 8, a head on collision in Mountain Brook led to a woman losing her unborn child.

According to Mountain Brook police, the accident happened shortly before 7.30 p.m. on U.S. 280 near Rocky Ridge Road. Tiffany Horton, who was 33 weeks pregnant with a baby girl was driving a Toyota Camry when 21 year old Francisco Bartolo driving westbound in a 2004 Chevrolet Blazer crossed the center median and crashed head on into her at a speed of around 60 to 65 mph. Horton was transported to UAB hospital where she is still listed as being in a serious condition and the baby died.

Francisco Bartolo was extricated and taken to UAB. However officers decided he was under the influence of alcohol and he was taken into custody for further investigation. The police later announced that he was charged with manslaughter and first degree assault and was taken to the Jefferson County Jail.

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Filed Under: Car Accidents
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