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Four Killed in Alabama Crash During State Trooper Pursuit

Investigators say the car left a rural Pike County road, striking a tree.

Overview

  • Alabama state police said a Hyundai Elantra crashed during an attempt to flee a trooper, leaving four people dead.
  • Officials identified the driver as Tykevious D. Russaw, 27, and the passengers as Robert D. Hall, 27, Quamay R. Richardson, 24, and an unidentified 17-year-old.
  • The single-vehicle crash happened on Pike County Road 6628 near County Road 6627 in a rural area east of Banks.
  • ALEA reported Russaw, Hall, and the 17-year-old were not wearing seat belts and were ejected, and Richardson was the only passenger not ejected.
  • State investigators said the case remains open with no details yet on why the pursuit began.