Driver Dies in Crash Near UA Campus

0:00A driver lost their life in a single vehicle crash on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa yesterday afternoon. It happened around 1.56 pm near Mars spring when the car slammed into a tree at the intersection of McCorby Drive and Campus Drive West. First responders from the University of Alabama Police and Tuscaloosa Police rushed to the scene after calls came in. They tried everything to save the driver with life-saving measures right there on site. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and police confirmed this person was not a student or connected to the university in any way. No other injuries were reported from the incident. Right now, the Tuscaloosa Police Department's traffic homicide unit is digging into what led to the crash, piecing together the full story. We'll keep an eye on updates as they come out from investigators on this campus tragedy. Birmingham News Today, powered by AI, bringing you what matters.