Tuscaloosa police report that two teens died and two were injured in a traffic accident early Saturday morning. Police have not released the names of the victims, but multiple Facebook posts identify the dead as Madison Sims and Samuel Brown shown here.
Tuscaloosa police report that two teens died and two were injured in a traffic accident early Saturday morning. Police have not released the names of the victims, but multiple Facebook posts identify the dead as Madison Sims and Samuel Brown shown here.
Two teens, including one from Perry County, are dead in a car accident in Tuscaloosa early Saturday morning.
Tuscaloosa Police say four teens were involved in the car accident. TPD confirmed that Samuel Brown Jr. of Uniontown, the front seat passenger, died in the accident. Brown as a senior at RC Hatch High School.
The driver, a 17-year-old female from Tuscaloosa also died.Â
Facebook posts say the four teens were coming home from the Bryant High School prom. Bryant is one of the three high schools in the Tuscaloosa City School System.
Of the injured teens, Tuscaloosa Police said a 17-year-old passenger from Marion was transported to DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa with minor injuries. She was listed in good condition Saturday morning.
A fourth occupant of the car, an 18-year-old female from Montgomery, was transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham with serious injuries. A statement from TPD said her injuries were not considered life-threatening.
The accident occurred at 1:50 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Skyland Boulevard East and Interstate 20/59 in Tuscaloosa. The 2022 Tesla the teens were riding in collided with a semi-truck.
The Tesla was pinned underneath the truck’s trailer, and the four occupants were entrapped, according to a news release from TPD.
Grief counselors will be on campus at RC Hatch High School next week to provide emotional support to students and staff members, the Perry County School System said in its Facebook post.
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