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66-year-old Linda White killed in single-vehicle crash in Dale County
Linda D. White, a 66-year-old woman from Geneva, Alabama, was killed Sunday night in a single-vehicle crash in Dale County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
The fatal crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Dale County Road 1 and Alabama Highway 92, approximately seven miles south of Enterprise.
Authorities said White was a passenger in a Jeep Commander that left the roadway and crashed into a utility pole.
According to Jeremy Burkett, White was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision.
She suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Jeep was identified as Alfonzo L. Nance, 38. Officials said Nance sustained injuries in the crash and was transported to Medical Center Enterprise for medical treatment.
Investigators have not yet released information regarding what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway or whether speed, impairment, or other factors contributed to the crash.
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency continue to investigate the deadly accident.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.