Woman killed in wreck was school science teacher.

Date: 08/28/2013
Time: Around 7:00 A.M.
Location: Seale, Alabama
Vehicle(s) Involved: Suzuki Forenza, Semi truck

By Chuck Williams - Ledger-Enquirer

"A Russell County High School science teacher was killed Wednesday morning after a crash on U.S. 431 and Alabama Highway 169, Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor confirmed.
It was a wreck involving a gray, four-door 2008 Suzuki Forenza and a 2005 International Tractor Trailer (18-wheel truck), according to Alabama Sgt. Steven Jarrett. The vehicle was pinned under the truck.
Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr. said the wreck happened at 7:08 a.m. Wileatha Brown, 40, was driving the sedan, Jarrett said. The Tuskegee woman was not wearing her seatbelt, the sergeant confirmed. Sumbry said he pronounced her dead on the scene at 8:35 a.m.
Mike Green, superintendent of Russell County Schools, said Brown was in her first year as a science teacher at Russell County High School. "It hurt the school this morning," Green said of the wreck.
Green said students hadn't yet developed a bond with the new science teacher, but many faculty members knew her. Grief counselors were brought in Wednesday more for the faculty than students.
Green said Brown, a talented teacher with years of experience, was recruited to teach students at the high school. "She was very out going," he said.
The driver of the 18-wheel truck was uninjured, Sumbry said.
At 10 a.m., the southbound lanes of U.S. 431 were still closed and drivers were being sent on an alternative route. It appeared those lanes would open in the next 30 minutes.
The northbound lanes are open. The vehicle was removed out from under the 18-wheeler around 9:30 a.m. and was soon towed away. The 18-wheel truck was being taken away around 10 a.m.
Alabama State Troopers are investigating."

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Montgomery Police officer injured in crash this morning near police station.

Date: 11/06/2012
Time: Around 10:45 A.M.
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Crown Victoria, Ford Econoline

 By Erin Edgemon - AL.com

" MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- A Montgomery Police officer was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries after his unmarked car flipped in a traffic accident this morning at the intersection near the Montgomery Police Station.
The accident occurred at the intersection of North Ripley Street and Columbus Street around 10:45 a.m.
Update: The officer is being released from the hospital this afternoon, Montgomery Police Lt. Regina Duckett said. His name isn't being released.
Duckett said the crash involved an MPD unit and a van. The occupants of the van received minor injuries when it overturned.
The cause of the crash is under investigation. Details of what happened will not be released until the crash report is completed."

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Wreck on Zierdt Road blocking traffic, crews say at least 1 person killed.

Date: 06/08/2011
Time: Around 11:00 A.M.
Location: Hunstville, Alabama
Vehicle(s) Involved: Jeep Grand Cherokee, Lexus RX

By Victoria Cumbow - The Huntsville Times 

"HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- One person died and another remains in critical condition after a two-car wreck in west Huntsville this morning.
The wreck happened around 11 a.m. near Zierdt Road and Natures Way when a Jeep Cherokee headed southbound crossed the center lane and hit a Lexus sport-utility vehicle traveling northbound, said Huntsville police spokesman Harry Hobbs.
Both drivers were transported to Huntsville Hospital by HEMSI. The driver of the Jeep, (censored), 36, was pronounced dead at the hospital, Hobbs said. Nevada Ryan, 37, remains in the intensive care unit in critical condition. Both Anderson and Ryan are from Huntsville.
Madison police confirmed passing motorists called police earlier in the day to report a dark-colored Jeep Cherokee driving recklessly on Madison Boulevard, which intersects with Zierdt Road. Police have not yet confirmed the same Jeep was involved in the accident."

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All lanes re-opened after truck flips near Scenic Overlook on Governors Drive.

Date: 04/20/2012
Time: Around 9:00 A.M.
Location: Hunstville, Alabama
Vehicle(s) Involved: Semi truck

By Shelly Haskins - The Huntsville Times

"HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- All lanes on Governors Drive westbound over Monte Sano are reopened after an 18-wheeler overturned this morning and shut some of them down.

A U.S. Express truck carrying magazine inserts flipped just before the Scenic Overlook. Two people inside the truck suffered minor injuries, according to emergency personnel on the scene.

Traffic was reduced to one lane on the westbound side and one lane on the eastbound lane for a few hours."

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Vehicle strikes building in downtown Birmingham; authorities say 6 injured.

Date: 04/20/2012
Time: Around 9:30 P.M.
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Vehicle(s) Involved: Mercedes-Benz ML, Kia Forte

By Jeremy Gray - The Birmingham News

"BIRMINGHAM, Alabama --- Six people were injured tonight when a vehicle struck a building in downtown Birmingham, according to authorities.
The vehicle struck the building on Third Avenue North near 20th Street North. The conditions of those injured are not available at this time.
The incident happened shortly before 9:30 p.m."

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Greyhound crash.

Date: 04/27/2009
Time: Around 6:55 A.M.
Location: Near Riverside, Alabama
Vehicle(s) Involved: Bus

By Rick Zerby - AL.com

"Emergency personnel at the crash site. According to Public Information Officer Charles Dysart a Greyhound bus that departed from Atlanta Georgia heading towards Jackson Mississippi crashed on I-20 West bound, near exit 166. The driver's side front tire blew causing the driver to loose control of the bus. It then hit the guard rail and slammed into the bridge. 21 of the 32 passengers onboard were injured, but no life threatening injuries or fatalities occurred. The crash occurred about 6:55 am. Birmingham News Photo/Emma Tannenbaum"

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Victim identified in fatal wreck on Alabama 79 in Birmingham.

Date: 06/11/2012
Time: Around 5:25 A.M.
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Vehicle(s) Involved: Mercury, semi truck(not shown)

By Sherrel Stewart - The Birmingham News

"BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A man killed this morning in a crash this morning on Alabama 79 in northeast Birmingham has been identified.
The Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 41-year-old (censored) of Pinson.
The wreck happened about 5:25 a.m. when a gray, 1990s model Mercury sedan Moreland was driving collided with a flatbed 18-wheeler and caught fire.
Early morning rush hour traffic on Alabama 79, also known as Pinson Valley Parkway, was rerouted for a couple of hours through the Valley East Industrial Park."

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