Child among 3 killed in Birmingham crash
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Three people were killed, including a 6-year-old, in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon.
The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said the crash happened on Arkadelphia Road at 8th Terrace West around 4:53 p.m. and involved a Ford Crown Victoria and Chevrolet Traverse.
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36-year-old Karen Renee King, 36-year-old Earl Lee Evans III and 6-year-old Caiden Evans all died from injuries sustained in the crash. All of the deceased victims were traveling in the Crown Victoria.
The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash at this time.
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