COLBERT COUNTY-On Saturday, August 31 the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency released a statement concerning a three-vehicle accident that occurred on Friday, August 30:
“A three-vehicle crash at 4:15 PM on Friday, 08/30/2019 has claimed the life of a Colliersville, TN. child. The 11-year-old child was a passenger in a Mercedes E300 that was crossing AL. 20 near Barbara Lane when it was struck on the rear passenger side by a Jeep Cherokee travelling west on AL. 20. A third vehicle, a Chevrolet Trailblazer, was struck after the initial collision and sustained minor damage. The child was pronounced dead at Helen Keller Hospital. The child’s mother and uncle were treated at Helen Keller Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver and occupant of the Jeep Cherokee were transported to Shoals Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet Trailblazer was not injured.
No further information is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.”
Cpl. Bill Burke/Alabama State Troopers/Quad Cities Post
