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Alabama woman, 53, dies in Columbus after car crash

A 53-year-old woman died Thursday after the truck she was driving ran off Bradley Road and struck a tree, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.

Kelley Via of Montgomery , Ala., was pronounced dead at Piedmont Columbus Regional midtown campus shortly after the 12:36 p.m. crash 15 miles south of Phenix City.

Via was driving a 2000 Nissan Frontier pickup when it left Russell County 24, also known as Bradley Road. She was not wearing a seat belt, troopers said.

The crash remains under investigation by the troopers.

This story was originally published August 3, 2018 at 12:00 AM.

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