Woman dies in Monroe County crash
Mobile County DA speaks out on deadly Saenger Theatre shooting
An ALEA news release said 62-year-old Mary Ria Michele Burt died on May 30 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
Burt was driving a Volkswagen Tiguan when she left the road, hit a culvert, and overturned on Monroe County 45, according to ALEA.
Officials said Burt was not using a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was ejected.
Mobile police say woman hit man with brick while he was driving
The crash happened around 5:30 p.m.
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