Crime & Safety
One Killed In Motorcycle Wreck During Tuscaloosa Funeral Procession
The Tuscaloosa Police Department says one person was killed shortly after noon in a motorcycle wreck during a funeral procession.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — One person was killed in a crash shortly after noon Saturday involving two motorcycles that were part of a funeral procession.
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The Tuscaloosa Police Department said the wreck occurred at 12:18 p.m., resulting in the one confirmed fatality. It is unclear at this time if there were any other injuries and the identity of the person killed has not been made public.
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TPD then said the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard by Short 19th Street will remain closed to traffic until further notice as the investigation moves forward.
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