TUSCALOOSA, Ala (WDNews) – A 30-year-old Tuscaloosa woman tragically died after being struck by an 18-wheeler on I-359 early Tuesday morning. Authorities say the incident occurred just before 5:30 a.m. on September 11, when the woman was involved in a single-vehicle crash as she exited from I-20/59.
Her car came to rest in the middle of the highway, and witnesses reported that she got out of the vehicle shortly after the accident. That’s when an oncoming 18-wheeler struck her.
The woman, whose identity has not yet been released, was rushed to DCH Regional Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing.
