4 die in traffic accidents Wednesday
by Elsie Hodnett
Jun 29, 2012 | 4987 views |  0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend | print
ST. CLAIR COUNTY — Four people were killed in three traffic accidents Wednesday.

Coroner Dennis Russell said the first accident with a fatality occurred at 8:50 a.m. at 8494 Moody Parkway.

Russell identified the victim as Patricia Moon, 63, of Odenville.

“It appeared her vehicle veered over and struck another vehicle,” he said. “She was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:58 a.m.”

Russell said the second accident occurred at 3:58 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 411 and U.S. 231 in Ashville.

Russell identified the victim as James Austin Hamer, 16, of Moody.

“It appeared he went through the intersection and was struck by another vehicle,” Russell said. “He was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:02 p.m.”

Russell said the third fatality accident occurred at 5:46 p.m. at 8096 Moody Parkway.

“Robert Wayne Long, 63, of Pell City and a female were on a Harley Davidson motorcycle that was struck by another vehicle,” Russell said. “Both were pronounced dead at 5:52 p.m.”

Russell said the female is from Arkansas but her name has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin.

Russell said the cause of death for all four victims was blunt force trauma.

Contact Elsie Hodnett at ehodnett@dailyhome.com.


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