A woman has been sentenced to jail for 12 years convicted of reckless manslaughter of a five year old girl.

The accident happened in January 2014 in Bibb Country when 33 year old Kathy Jones of Bessemer was driving a 1995 Chevrolet Blazer on Hopewell Church Road north of Centreville. The vehicle left the road, hit an embankment and overturned. Six people were hurt and 5 year old Isabel “Izzy” Parks of West Blockton was killed. Jones was allegedly on methamphetamine at the time of the accident, no one was wearing a seat belt and one of the children was in Jones’ lap at the time of the accident.

Isabel’s parents, David and Danielle Parks, now of McCalla, were each indicted on one count of criminally negligent homicide and four counts of aggravated child abuse and their trial will be held in June this year.

Jones, pleaded guilty to manslaughter under a plea deal with the district attorney’s office rather than going to trial on a murder charge.

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On Tuesday October 20, a young mother lost her life in a crash with an 18 wheeler.

According to Alabama State Troopers the accident happened at approximately 8.15 a.m. at the intersection where Dunavant Valley Road and Narrows Parkway meet Highway 280.

They went on to say that 25 year old Jordan Alexa Mays, of Birmingham was killed when her 2008 Honda CR-V was in collision with a 18 wheeler. The impact caused both vehicles to be pushed hundreds of feet down an embankment coming to rest at the edge of a parking lot. Mays was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The force of the impact caused the left hand side of the SUV to be pushed over to the right side and amazingly Mays’ eight month old son, Maddoc, appears to have escaped serious injury and was taken to Children’s Hospital in Birmingham where his condition was described as good. The driver of the 18 wheeler, 39 year old Chassidy Renae Garner-James, of Holly Springs was taken to Grandview Medical Center as a precaution.

Witnesses commented that the volume of traffic and steep hills make this a dangerous area. Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate the cause of this tragic accident.

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On Saturday lunchtime, August 16, a middle aged man was killed in a two vehicle crash.

According to Alabama State Troopers the accident happened shortly after 1.15 p.m. on U.S. Highway 84 at the 93.2 mile marker, one and a half miles east of the Belleville community. They went on to say that 48 year old Rajesh (Roger) Ishvarbhai Leva of Monroeville was driving a 2011 Hyundai when he collided with a 2006 International tractor trailer. No more details as to what caused the collision are known.

Leva was not wearing a seat belt and he was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor trailer was uninjured.

Leva was born in London, England but had been a resident of Monroeville for a number of years. He worked in the hospitality industry and owned and operated local hotels. He is survived by his wife Rita Leva of Monroeville, and two children.

Officials say the investigation is ongoing.

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On Tuesday night, August 4, a Graysville man was killed in a wreck.

According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, the accident happened around 11.15 p.m. at the 1100 block of North Main Street in Graysville. A 2007 Ford Expedition was going at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control, the vehicle left the road, went through a private yard belonging to someone, and then into a wooded area, hitting several trees before coming to a halt.

The driver was 67 year old Curtis Arvon Langley and he was pronounced dead at the scene. There were two passengers, both of whom managed to exit the vehicle and call for help. The female passenger only suffered minor injuries and she was taken to hospital, whereas the male passenger was uninjured.

Police say that speed was a factor in the accident.

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