4 killed in Alabama car crash during pursuit by state trooper
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Four people died in a car crash in Pike County, Alabama, after the vehicle was pursued by an Alabama state trooper and went off the road, hitting a tree late Friday night.
- The car, a 2022 Hyundai Elantra, was driven by 27-year-old Tykevious D. Russaw, with three passengers, including a 17-year-old, all of whom were pronounced dead at the scene.
- None of the three occupants ejected from the vehicle were wearing seat belts, contributing to the fatalities; the fourth passenger was not ejected but also died.
- The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating the crash, but no details were provided on what triggered the police pursuit.
