14-Year-Old Killed, Another Hurt in Tuesday Wreck in Tuscaloosa County

One teenager is dead and another was hurt in a single-vehicle wreck in Tuscaloosa County Tuesday.

Corporal Reginal King, a spokesperson for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency State Troopers, confirmed the deadly accident Wednesday afternoon.

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ALEA does not release as many details about wrecks involving juvenile drivers, but King said the accident took place on Clements Road in eastern Tuscaloosa County Tuesday around 5:30.

He said a 14-year-old from Cottondale was driving a 2004 Chevrolet SSR that left the road and overturned.

Another 14-year-old from Vance in the vehicle was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

The 14-year-old who was driving was injured and taken to an area hospital.

King said the wreck took place around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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