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Last Updated : June 27, 2022

Automobile Accident
January 1, 2022

Four Things You Should Never Say After a Car Accident

It’s normal to assume other people will want to help you after a car accident. You might believe the insurance company will provide the compensation you need to pay your medical bills and other expenses. Additionally, you think the driver at fault for the crash will be accommodating and accept liability. Unfortunately, insurance companies often…

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Automobile Accident
December 1, 2021

Five Tips for How to Prevent Autumn Car Accidents

When the summer ends and the fall begins, drivers can encounter a range of hazards and dangerous situations that increase the risk of an accident. Autumn creates various challenges that motorists might never experience during the warm summer months. Although you might think winter is the worst time of year for driving because of sleet,…

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Automobile Accident
November 20, 2021

What Not to Say to an Insurance Adjuster

The last thing you need after an accident is the stress of dealing with the insurance adjuster for the trucking company whose driver was responsible for the crash. Rather, you need to focus on your recovery and getting back to work. However, when you get that inevitable call, we have some tips to help you…

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Automobile Accident
May 6, 2020

Anthony Smith killed in a single-vehicle crash on Hix Road near Sasser Road in Tallapoosa County

On Tuesday, April 28th, Anthony L. Smith, 55, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Hix Road near Sasser Road in Tallapoosa County. The crash occurred when the tractor trailer Smith was driving struck wires that were hanging over the roadway, causing him to strike a utility pole before his vehicle left the roadway and…

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Automobile Accident
April 29, 2020

Trey Jay Downey of Southside Alabama struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle on Hood Road near Linda Lane

On April 22nd, Trey Jay Downey, 49, of Southside, Alabama was riding a bicycle on Hood Road near Linda Lane when he was struck by Jason Lamar Craig, 41. Craig was driving near his home when he reportedly struck Downey from behind. Craig immediately fled the scene of the accident and was later taken into custody…

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Automobile Accident
April 29, 2020

Jack Henry Moody of Birmingham killed in a crash at the intersection of Overton Road and Highway 280 in Jefferson County

On Thursday, April 16th, Jack Henry Moody of Birmingham was killed in a crash at the intersection of Overton Road and Highway 280 in Jefferson County. The crash occurred as Moody was traveling through the intersection on Highway 280 with a green light when another vehicle merged onto the highway from Overton Road and struck…

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Automobile Accident
April 22, 2020

16-year-old Taylor Ronald Akin killed in a two-vehicle crash

On Monday, April 20th, 16-year-old Taylor Ronald Akin of Adger was killed in a two-vehicle car crash at the intersection of 15th Street Road and CCC Camp Road in Jefferson County. The crash occurred when a Chevrolet Camaro, which Akin was a passenger in, collided with a Chevrolet pickup truck while the truck attempted to…

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Automobile Accident
April 20, 2020

Rollins Car Chase in Huntsville

On Monday, April 13th, Hunter Thomas Rollins fled the scene of an accident where two state troopers and two civilians were injured. The troopers were chasing Rollins after he refused to pull over, Trooper Derek Campbell said Tuesday, April 14th. The troopers collided with a Honda Civic at the intersection of Jordan Lane and Holmes…

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Automobile Accident
April 15, 2020

3 Car Fatality Crash In Dekalb County

On Friday, April 10th, a three-vehicle crash in Dekalb County killed two people and sent two people to the hospital. Robin Darrell Anderson, 47, of Arab died at the scene of the accident. He was driving a 2018 Ford F-150 without wearing a seatbelt, when William Seay, 36, of Rainsville, driving a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado…

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Automobile Accident
March 25, 2020

Birmingham Police officer collision with a sedan near Forestdale, Alabama

During a vehicle pursuit near Forestdale, Alabama, a Birmingham Police officer collided with a sedan filled with two adults and three children, before continuing on to crash into into an Exxon gas station. The accident happened Saturday around 4pm on Highway 78 at the intersection of Heflin Avenue. All six people involved in the car…

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