Meredith Baxley, 37, struck and killed by alleged driver Melvin Martin, 41, on Azalea Road in Mobile, Alabama
Driver arrested after woman on a motorized wheelchair killed in accident
Police officials say the traffic fatality happened around 6:48 p.m. on Azalea Road at the entrance to Cabana Apartments just south of Airport Boulevard.
Charges upgraded to manslaughter against man who hit woman in motorized wheelchair
Officials say the victim, 37-year-old Meredith Baxley, was crossing Azalea Road in a motorized wheelchair when she was struck by a Ford Focus driven by 41-year-old Melvin Martin.
Mobile man found guilty of murder for DUI crash that killed a woman
The Mobile County District Attorney's Office has announced a jury convicted Melvin Martin for murder.
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When someone is seriously injured in a pedestrian accident, the first days and weeks are spent getting medical treatment and dealing with the new reality of injuries, pain, lost work, and disruption to normal life. When someone dies in a collision with a vehicle, family members are forced to deal with grief, anger, and loss as they struggle to move forward.
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