Crime

Alabama woman killed when vehicle strikes embankment Sunday

A 58-year-old woman was killed Sunday when the vehicle she was driving left the roadway, struck an embankment and overturned.

According to a report from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Jean Edwards Sanders of Prattville, Ala., was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser she was driving.

The crash occurred around 12:45 a.m. on U.S. 82 near the 133 mile marker, approximately five miles west of Prattville.

Alabama State Troopers are conducting the investigation.

Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer

This story was originally published November 26, 2017 at 4:06 PM with the headline "Alabama woman killed when vehicle strikes embankment Sunday."

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