70-year-old woman killed in crash that was allegedly caused by driver fleeing police
Published: Oct. 8, 2024 at 10:29 PM EDT
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A 70-year-old woman was killed in a crash that allegedly stemmed from a police chase in Alabama.
The crash happened Monday on Interstate 59 near the 108-mile marker in Jefferson County.
The Jefferson County coroner’s office identified the woman as 70-year-old Angela Strickland Lockhart, of Birmingham.
The coroner says Lockhart’s car was hit head-on by the driver of another vehicle who was running from Bessemer police.
It’s unknown why the driver was fleeing from police.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating the crash.
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