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James Robert Hamlett, 39, dies in high-speed crash into utility pole on First Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama

Modified Date: 
Sat, 01/01/2022 - 4:02pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Man dead on scene after high-speed crash in Birmingham

A 39-year-old man was found dead Monday after a car crashed in east Birmingham. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:03 p.m. Authorities said the Mercury Mountaineer was traveling at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control, veered off the road and struck a utility police. The crash happened at 1:35 p.m. in the 7900 block of First Avenue North. The crash remains under investigation by Birmingham police.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Road Departure
People Involved: 
James Robert Hamlett
Roadway: 
First Avenue North
City: 
Birmingham, AL
County: 
Jefferson County, AL
Area: 
Birmingham, AL

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Submitted by Betty ross on Sun, 07/26/2015 - 8:31pm
So very sorry

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