A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 1:37 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, has claimed the life of a Tuscumbia teen. The 17-year-old was fatally injured when the 2007 Toyota Camry that the juvenile was a passenger in, left the roadway and struck an embankment. After the initial impact, the [...]]]>

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A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 1:37 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, has claimed the life of a Tuscumbia teen. The 17-year-old was fatally injured when the 2007 Toyota Camry that the juvenile was a passenger in, left the roadway and struck an embankment. After the initial impact, the Toyota overturned, struck a utility pole and then a culvert. The teen was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver of the Toyota, another 17-year-old also of Tuscumbia, was injured and airlifted to a local hospital for treatment. A 17-year-old and a 16-year-old, both of Tuscumbia, who were additional passengers in the Toyota, were also injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The crash occurred on Woodmont Drive near Ponderosa Drive, approximately four miles south of Tuscumbia, in Colbert County.

State Troopers continue to investigate the crash. /JR

QUAD CITIES POST – A two-vehicle crash at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 4, has claimed the life of a Florence woman.

Debra Pendergrass Jones, 56, was killed when the 1998 Ford, in which she was a passenger, collided with a 2008 Nissan. Jones was transported to Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield [...]]]>

QUAD CITIES POST – A two-vehicle crash at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 4, has claimed the life of a Florence woman.

Debra Pendergrass Jones, 56, was killed when the 1998 Ford, in which she was a passenger, collided with a 2008 Nissan. Jones was transported to Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield where she died at 8:07 p.m. The crash occurred on Alabama 20, three miles east of Muscle Shoals. Nothing further is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.