One woman killed, another injured when Mustang flips over on Interstate 65 ejecting them both
Published 12:20 pm Sunday, August 25, 2024
An Alabama woman was killed Saturday night when her Ford Mustang left the road, struck a ditch and flipped over, state troopers reported.
The two-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. Saturday, and claimed the life of a Vinemont, Alabama, woman.
Mirra Bride Dot Popee Chafin, 21, was fatally injured when the 2007 Ford Mustang she was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned.
Chafin and a passenger in the Ford, Lara A. Phillips, 23, of Cullman, were not using seat belts at the time of the crash and both were ejected. Chafin was pronounced deceased at the scene. Phillips was injured and airlifted to UAB Hospital in Birmingham for medical treatment.
After the initial crash, the unoccupied Ford Mustang entered oncoming traffic and was struck by the 2014 Toyota Sienna driven by Suzanne E. Woods, 56, of Hayden. Woods was injured and transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham for medical treatment.
The crash occurred on Interstate 65 near the 293 mile marker, approximately seven miles south of Dodge City, in Cullman County.