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.