From The Tribune staff reports
HOOVER — A crash on U.S. Highway 31 in Hoover on Thursday morning claimed the life of an 8-year-old girl and injured four others, at least one seriously, according to the Hoover Police Department.
“At 7:44 a.m. this morning Hoover Police and Fire Department units responded to a four-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 31 in front of the Hoover Square shopping center,” police said in a statement. “A 1996 GMC C6, heavy duty truck was traveling southbound when it struck a 2010 Honda Fit from behind, that was stopped in traffic. The Honda Fit was then propelled into a 2017 Lexus GX460 that was also stopped in traffic. The Lexus was then propelled into a 2018 Ford F-150 that was also stopped.”
According to police, the Ford F-150 was occupied by the 51-year-old male driver, who was uninjured. The Lexus was occupied by the 22-year-old male driver, who was transported by ambulance to UAB Medical West in Hoover, with minor injuries.
The Honda Fit was occupied by the 35-year-old female driver, who was transported by ambulance to UAB Hospital with minor injuries. The 13-year-old male, front seat passenger was transported by ambulance to Children’s Hospital, with minor injuries. An 11-year-old male, rear seat passenger was transported by a Hoover Fire Department rescue unit to Children’s Hospital, with serious injuries. An 8-year-old female, rear seat passenger was also transported by a Hoover Fire Department rescue unit to Children’s Hospital. She was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival. The 46-year-old male driver of the GMC truck was uninjured, as was his 38-year-old male passenger.
Hoover Police Traffic investigators are working to reconstruct the accident to determine its cause and any contributing factors.
