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Birmingham Police Investigate Fatal I-59/20 Hit-and-Run Near Arkadelphia Road

Police say the driver left the scene shortly after midnight, with a search underway for the vehicle.

Overview

  • The Jefferson County Coroner identified the victim as Keiteria Almanique Anderson, 37, of Birmingham.
  • Officials said she was walking along the southbound lanes of I-59/20 near Arkadelphia Road just after midnight when she was struck.
  • Anderson was pronounced dead about 30 minutes after the collision, according to the coroner.
  • The driver did not stop and left the scene, and Birmingham police have opened a hit-and-run investigation.
  • Authorities have not released a description of the vehicle or any suspect information, and WVTM says the case remains developing.