Crime & Safety
Tuscaloosa Police Identify Pedestrian Killed Wednesday
The Tuscaloosa Police Department on Friday identified a woman who was struck and killed as she was walking across Interstate 359 Wednesday
TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Tuscaloosa Police Department on Friday identified a woman who was struck and killed as she was walking across Interstate 359 early Wednesday morning.
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The victim was identified as Brianna Shaunta Nelson, 23, of Tuscaloosa.
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As Patch previously reported, TPD said the woman was walking east across the southbound lanes of the 3100 block of I-359 when she was struck by an oncoming box truck.
TPD then said the driver of an SUV behind the box truck swerved into a second box truck, which then struck the woman.
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The Tuscaloosa Police Department says the accident occurred at approximately 4:29 a.m.
Nelson was pronounced dead at the scene.
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