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Two Alabama Teens Die in Separate Crashes at Same Church Days Apart

Both incidents involved fiery wrecks, leading to the complete destruction of Riverside Baptist Church.

  • Jennefer Arellano-Maldonado, 19, died in a police chase crash near Riverside Baptist Church.
  • Days earlier, her boyfriend, Anthony Banks Jr., died in a crash at the same location, setting the church on fire.
  • The church, a community staple, was completely destroyed in the fires caused by both crashes.
  • Local fire departments battled the blazes, which required extensive resources to extinguish.
  • An investigation into both incidents is ongoing by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
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