Fatal Crash in Pike County: Seatbelts Save Lives

0:00It's April 5th, from your city to your ears. This is Birmingham News, today powered by AI. Alabama law enforcement agency is probing a tragic quadruple fatal crash in Pike County. It went down just before midnight on Friday, along Pike County 6628, about 9 miles east of banks. A single car, a 2022 Hyundai Alantra veered off the road and slammed into a tree while the driver tried to dodge a state trooper. Troopers say the driver was fleeing at the time, leading to the wreck. Three folks got thrown from the vehicle, which made things even deadlier. The victims were all local, 27-year-old Taikevius D. Russo from Ufala, behind the wheel, no seat belt. Robert D. Hall, also 27 from Clayton, and a 17-year-old passenger, both without belts and ejected two. 24-year-old Kwame R. Richardson from Clayton stayed inside, but didn't make it either. All four were pronounced dead right there at the scene.

1:00No word yet on charges are why the chase kicked off. This hits hard for Pike County families, reminding us seat belts save lives every time. Alia still digging in the details as the community mourns.