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Lottie Mitchell Wrencher Evans, 64, killed in collision with Onassis Fitzgerald Scarbrough, driver of stolen vehicle on Dartmouth Avenue in Bessemer, Alabama

Modified Date: 
Mon, 02/26/2018 - 1:40pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, February 23, 2018

Man steals SUV with child inside; hits and kills woman in head-on crash while fleeing

Police say Scarbrough was driving a vehicle he stole from a nearby convenience with a young boy inside. A Birmingham man has been charged with murder in a weekend traffic crash that killed a 64-year-old Lipscomb woman. The young boy wasn't seriously injured and was quickly returned to his family. Miles said officers learned Scarbrough stole the SUV from the parking of the Stop-N-Go convenience Store about a block away on Dartmouth. A passenger in the SUV, a juvenile boy, was taken to the hospital by private vehicle.

Woman killed by fleeing man in stolen SUV; 3 others die in separate Jefferson County crashes

The crash that killed Evans happened at 6:54 p.m. Coleman was partially ejected from the SUV and pronounced dead on the scene at 10:20 p.m. Adams was taken to UAB Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 12:15 a.m. Evans was taken to UAB Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 8:24 p.m. Bailey was taken to Brookwood Baptist Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 7:01 p.m.

Woman killed by fleeing man in stolen SUV; 3 others die in separate Jefferson County crashes

 Authorities said the driver that hit her was behind the wheel of Cadillac SUV that had been stolen from the Stop & Go, also on Dartmouth. The SUV was travelling at a high rate of speed and had struck multiple vehicles before crashing into Evans' Toyota Corolla.

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When someone has been seriously injured in a car crash in Bessemer, they are faced with unexpected medical costs and lost income. In the weeks and months following a car accident, injured people and their families can be overwhelmed as they struggle to manage day­-to­-day living.

After a serious or fatal car collision, it is crucial to quickly get the information needed to make good decisions. Getting appropriate medical treatment is just one aspect of healing. Finding help in handling the insurance claim that will begin financial recovery is another.

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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Stolen Vehicle
People Involved: 
Lottie Mitchell Wrencher Evans
Onassis Fitzgerald Scarbrough
Roadway: 
Dartmouth Avenue
City: 
Bessemer, AL
County: 
Jefferson County, AL
Area: 
Birmingham, AL

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