Teenager dies in traffic accident

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published January 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM EST

Montgomery Police are investigating a deadly traffic collision that took place last Sunday around 12:36 a.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the Interstate 85 South at Perry Hill Road in reference to a single-vehicle collision.

At the scene, passenger, 18-year-old Kimoree Sandria Turner of Montgomery, was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

She died on January 21st from her injuries. The investigation into this fatal crash is ongoing.

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Melanie Hogan

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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