Tragic Crash: Unbuckled Woman Ejected, Dies

0:00A tragic crash in Green County, Alabama claimed the life of a 64-year-old woman from Sandy Springs, Georgia. Shelly a Powell was a passenger in a Hyundai that veered off the road, slammed into a cable barrier, flipped over, and got rear-ended by a pickup truck. She passed away right there at the scene. What made it worse, Powell wasn't wearing her seatbelt, so she got ejected from the vehicle. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency confirmed those details in their report. This hit hits home for highway safety talks, especially on interstates where speeds are high. The other folks involved. The Hyundai driver and the pickup driver, both ended up at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa for treatment. The wreck went down on Interstate 59, about seven miles north of Utah, back on March 30th. No word yet on charges, or what caused the Hyundai to leave the road. Authorities are still piecing it together, but it's a stark reminder to buckle up every ride stay safe out there on those roads. That's your Birmingham News Today update, AI powered and always on.