Complete Tuscaloosa, AL accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Tuscaloosa result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Tuscaloosa crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When a Tuscaloosa accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Resources to help accident victims and their families after a Tuscaloosa wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Major hospitals in Tuscaloosa include:

DCH Health System

Where to find legal assistance after a Tuscaloosa injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from an experienced Tuscaloosa personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Tuscaloosa wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a Tuscaloosa accident lawyer can do to help.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Mon, 06/06/2016 Drunk Driving Retired NASA astronaut James Donald Halsell Jr. charged with murder in DUI crash that killed Niomi Deona James, 11, and Jayla Latrice Parler, 13, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Mon, 09/21/2015 Drunk Driving Catherine Virgona, 23, killed; Jeffrey Caleb Hoggle, 22, charged with manslaughter after SUV crash on I-359 at I-20/59 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Sun, 08/14/2016 Aircraft Accident Dr. Jason Farese, Dr. Lea Farese, Dr. Michael Perry, Kim Perry, Dr. Austin Poole, and Angie Poole killed in aircraft crash at Tuscaloosa Regional Airport in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tue, 08/19/2014 Aircraft Accident Matthew Wallace, 51, and David Carson, 63, killed in helicopter accident near Blue Creek Road in Tuscaloosa County on August 19.
Wed, 07/30/2014 Train Accident Cecil Dillon Ross, 21, killed in accident with train on July 31 in Tuscaloosa.
Mon, 01/27/2014 Train Accident Charles Kelly Meiklejohn, 57, and Nahum Terrance Mickles, 39, killed, 3 others injured and taken to hospital after their truck crashes into train at rail crossing in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Mon, 05/23/2016 Boat Accident Robert David Reagan, 63, killed, 1 man injured in boat crash on Lake Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Sat, 03/24/2018 Boat Accident Danny James Pate, 63, killed in boating accident during Bass Waterworks Bass Tournament on Lake Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Thu, 10/02/2014 Pedestrian Accident Kenneth Dewayne Blanchard, 35, dies in pedestrian accident when struck by hit-and-run tractor-trailer while walking for help for flat tire on Interstate 59 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Fri, 10/10/2014 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian Freddie L. Newell, 46, killed in hit and run accident on Alabama 39 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Sat, 10/06/2018 Pedestrian Accident Child killed and woman injured in pedestrian collision near University Mall in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tue, 01/22/2019 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian killed in collision on Hwy 69 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Thu, 09/12/2019 Pedestrian Accident Woman killed in pedestrian collision on McFarland Blvd. in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Sun, 05/30/2021 Pedestrian Accident 55-year-old man struck and seriously injured by car that left the scene on Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tue, 02/08/2022 Pedestrian Accident Dennis Melton, 27, killed and Angelica Isabel Quintana, 28, charged in intentional pedestrian collision on I-59/20 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama