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Birmingham woman killed in hit-and-run identified

By Austin Franklin,

2024-09-05

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT ) — A Birmingham woman killed in a hit-and-run last week was identified Thursday morning.

On August 30, the Jefferson County Coroner confirms 48-year-old April Rosella Barton was crossing the roadway on Princeton Avenue SW at Lomb Avenue SW around 10:30 p.m. when she was struck by a vehicle.

Barton was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at 10:58 p.m.

The vehicle that struck Barton drove away from the scene following the collision. Birmingham police are investigating the circumstances of the crash.

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PAnn

29d ago

That's cold hearted knowing you got somebody and just keep going! I hope she didn't suffer but I'm sure she did...I hope they catch them! Praying for her family!

Mariah Daniels Long

09-06

I will never understand how someone can just hit someone and drive away.

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