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Meredith Christine Jones, 35, killed, two people injured, and driver Jennifer Schrencongost, 31, charged in head-on crash on Parkway Drive/U.S. 78 in Leeds, Alabama

Modified Date: 
Sat, 05/01/2021 - 10:11am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

1 killed, 2 injured in head-on collision in Leeds

One person was killed and two others injured, including a child, in a Wednesday night crash in Leeds. Leeds police Chief Byron Jackson said the crash happened at 6:40 p.m. in the 7400 block of Parkway Drive, which is U.S. 78. He said the crash was a head-on collision, but said he couldn't yet release additional details. A 35-year-old woman was killed, but authorities are withholding her name pending notification of her family. A 31-year-old woman and a 3-year-old girl were taken to area hospitals, but there injuries weren't believed to be life-threatening, Jackson said.

Fatal wreck in Leeds claims one life

One person was killed Wednesday in a car accident in Leeds. The accident was reported in the 7400 block of Parkway Drive. Meredith Christine Jones, who was driving a Chevrolet Captiva, collided with a Nissan Altima. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and a baby in the Altima were injured and taken to a local hospital.

Leeds woman indicted in deadly head-on DUI crash

An indictment was issued against 31-year-old Jennifer Schrencongost on Feb. 10, but the records were made public Wednesday. She is charged in the Feb. 3, 2016 wreck[1] that killed 35-year old Meredith Jones, a wife and mother.

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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on, Children/Minors Involved
People Involved: 
Meredith Christine Jones
Jennifer Schrencongost
Roadway: 
Parkway Drive
City: 
Leeds, AL
County: 
Jefferson County, AL
Area: 
Birmingham, AL

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