1 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt in Saturday Crash in Tuscaloosa

One person was killed and another was seriously injured in a predawn crash on Tuscaloosa's University Boulevard, police have told local media.

Stephanie Taylor, a spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa Police Department, said two vehicles collided in front of the Ole' English Inn in Alberta City around 4:30 a.m. Saturday.

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Taylor said one victim died at the scene, and a person in another vehicle was seriously injured and has been transported to DCH Regional Medical Center for treatment.

Taylor said the deadly wreck will have that portion of University Boulevard closed for some time Saturday while TPD's Accident Reconstruction Unit investigates what happened.

Police have not yet released the identity of the victim who was killed in the collision.

UPDATE, 8:45 A.M.: University Boulevard has been reopened, Taylor said.

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