Morgan Co. Crash Report: 2-vehicle crash at 8th St SE and 9th Ave SE in Decatur kills teen, injures 5 others

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Crash Report – 8th St SE & 9th Ave SE, Decatur, AL

 

Report ID: 2024 August 17

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2

Occupants: 6

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Unknown

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

DECATUR, AL – A high school student died, and five other people sustained injuries Saturday in a two-vehicle crash in northwest Morgan County.

The accident happened at 11:47 p.m. at the intersection of 8th Street Southeast and 9th Avenue Southeast, which is just west of Decatur Morgan Hospital.

There’s no news yet regarding the cause of the accident or the manner in which the two vehicles impacted.

Police say a 16-year-old girl died from injuries sustained in the collision and that medics transported four others to the hospital with unspecified injuries.

A full investigation is underway.

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