TPD Looking For Driver Of Truck Following Fatal Wreck Friday

Tuscaloosa AL

02 April, 2021

10:09 AM

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TUSCALOOSA, AL — One person was killed in a two-vehicle wreck Friday morning at Highway 11 and University Boulevard East near Wildwood Trace after the vehicles were found about 20 feet down a roadside ravine. The Tuscaloosa Police Department says officers and paramedics were called to the crash site at 3:08 a.m. Friday and upon arrival found the victim had been ejected from her vehicle and had not survived the crash. Click here to subscribe to our free daily newsletter and breaking news alerts. The driver of the other vehicle involved — a pickup truck that had overturned — was not at the crash site when first responders arrived, TPD said, as investigators have yet to locate the truck's owner. The victim's identity has not been released as investigators work to identify her and notify next of kin. The wreck is being investigated by TPD's Accident Reconstruction Unit. TPD said the road was reopened around 8:30 a.m. Friday morning after being closed for several hours while debris was cleared. Have a news tip or suggestion on how I can improve Tuscaloosa Patch? Maybe you're interested in having your business become one of the latest sponsors for Tuscaloosa Patch? Email all inquiries to me at [email protected].