Crime & Safety
UPDATE: TPD Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Accident On University Boulevard
The Tuscaloosa Police Department is investigating a wreck involving a motorcycle Thursday night in downtown Tuscaloosa.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Tuscaloosa Police Department says both lanes of University Boulevard are closed following a fatal motorcycle accident Thursday night that was initially reported to police as a hit-and-run.
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TPD said in an updated release Thursday night that the motorcycle driver was killed in the crash that occurred near the intersection of University Boulevard and 17th Avenue.
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The victim's identity has not been released at this time and both lanes of traffic on University Boulevard remained closed as of 9:30 p.m.
The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.
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