Winston County woman killed in car crash
WINSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A Double Springs woman was killed in a car crash Tuesday morning, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Shelby Ayers, 53, was fatally injured when the Chevrolet Cavalier she was operating departed the roadway and hit a tree. The crash happened around 9 a.m. on Winston County 55 about four miles north of Double Springs.
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Ayers, who was reportedly not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene. Troopers with the ALEA Highway Patrol Division investigated the crash.
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