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Montgomery woman killed in Lowndes Co. accident

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer
Monday, June 17th, 2013, 11:39am
Montgomery woman killed in Lowndes Co. accident

Montgomery – A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a Montgomery woman. Kaysha Bell, 22, was killed when the 2012 Honda Accord in which she was a passenger left the roadway and overturned, ejecting Bell. The driver, Christopher Bell, 22, of Moses was treated for minor injuries. The crashed occurred this morning at 12:15 a.m. on Alabama 21, three miles north of Hayneville. Preliminary investigation indicates that seat belts were not in use and alcohol was involved. Nothing further is available as State Troopers continue to investigate.

Information Source: Alabama DPS

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MPD motorman injured following wreck

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 3:57pm
MPD motorman injured following wreck

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - A Montgomery Police Officer was injured following a motorcycle accident on Friday morning.

According to the Montgomery Police Department, a motor officer was involved in an accident on Zelda Road near Zelda Court. He was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. 

No details were provided as to the cause of the accident. 

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New red lights coming to an intersection near you

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 5:25pm
New red lights coming to an intersection near you

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Another red light is going up on a busy road in East Montgomery and it may be the first of several new stop lights designed to make you safer.

The new light is going up at Taylor Road at Winton Blount Boulevard - near the Atlanta Highway. That's right where Montgomery's main post office is located.

A new red light typically costs between $125,000 and $150,000, but the city won't be feeling the heat for this light. The costs were offset by ATS - the company that oversees the city's red light camera.

A red light camera will also be added to this intersection. 

The new light should be installed in about a week and will start in "flash mode." It will be fully operational in about two weeks. 

Several other red lights may be going up on Vaughn Road between Montgomery Catholic High School and Saint James, at Wynlakes Boulevard, and at the entrance to the Deer Creek subdivision. 

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Lane closures necessary on I-85 this weekend in Montgomery

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 10:39am
Lane closures necessary on I-85 this weekend in Montgomery

The Alabama Department of Transportation’s ongoing I-85 bridge maintenance project continues near downtown Montgomery.

Weather permitting, the following I-85 lane closures, between mile markers 0.1 and 1.5 (from the bridge over Jackson Street through the bridge over Rosa Parks Avenue), will be in place this weekend:

  • Friday, May 3 from 9 p.m. until Saturday, May 4 at 9 a.m. – inside and middle lanes of I-85 North.
  • Friday from 9 p.m. until Saturday at 9 a.m. – Day Street to I-85 Ramp.
  • Saturday, from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. – inside lane of I-85 North and South.
  • Saturday, from 9 p.m. until Sunday, May 5 at 9 a.m. – inside and middle lanes of I-85 North.
  • Saturday, from 9 p.m. until Sunday at 9 a.m. – Day Street to I-85 Ramp.
  • Sunday, from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. – inside lane of I-85 North and South.
  • Sunday from 9 p.m. until Monday, May 6 at 5 a.m.
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The number of unrestrained fatalities continues to rise in Alabama

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, 1:23pm
The number of unrestrained fatalities continues to rise in Alabama

Crash activity reports from the Alabama Department of Public Safety show the number of people who died in vehicle crashes where seat belts were available and were not wearing seat belts increased from last month.

According to preliminary traffic crash data, there were 45 people killed in vehicle crashes investigated by state troopers in Alabama in April 2013 compared to 42 in March. Of that number, 37 were in vehicles where seat belts were available, and 26 victims were not wearing seat belts up from 20 in March. That’s six more deaths.

“Too many people continue to die in crashes because they are not wearing seat belts,” said Transportation Director John Cooper. “It’s a proven fact that buckling up every time we get behind the wheel or ride as a passenger helps save lives.

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Lane/Ramp Closures Necessary on I-85 this Weekend in Montgomery

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer
Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 4:57pm
Lane/Ramp Closures Necessary on I-85 this Weekend in Montgomery

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Transportation’s ongoing I-85 bridge maintenance project continues near downtown Montgomery.

Weather permitting, the following I-85 lane/ramp closures, between mile markers 0.5 and 1.5 (from the bridge over Jackson Street through the bridge over Rosa Parks Avenue) will be in place this weekend:

 

  • Friday, April 5 beginning at 9 p.m. until Monday, April 8 at 5 a.m. – outside lanes of I-85 North and South.
  • Friday, beginning at 9 p.m. until Saturday, April 6 at 9 a.m. – outside and middle lanes of I-85 North. 
  • Friday beginning at 9 p.m. until Saturday, at 9 a.m. – I-85 North entrance ramp from Arba Street.
  • Saturday beginning at 9 p.m. until Sunday, April 7 at 9 a.m. – outside and middle lanes of I-85 South.
  • Sunday beginning at 8 p.m. until Monday at 5 a.m. – outside and middle lanes of I-85 South.

 

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Road and Bridge legislation passes house

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Friday, March 22nd, 2013, 12:48pm
Road and Bridge legislation passes house

The House of Representatives unanimously passed SB192 Wednesday, which would provide funds for repairing roads and bridges in rural areas. The bill will go back to the Senate for approval because of an amendment added in the House. 
 
Sponsored by Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman, and Rep. Mac McCutcheon, R-Capshaw, the measure establishes the Rural Assistance Match Program (RAMP).

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