Multiple Fatal Southern US Crashes Over Holiday

Multiple fatal car crashes involving adults and children occurred across the Southern United States over the July 4th weekend. In Montgomery, Alabama, a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 killed Love T. Dixon, 23, and injured three children, with both adult occupants ejected for not wearing seat belts. In Arkansas, Doreen Gray died after her car struck a stopped semi-truck on I-55, while the truck driver was unharmed. In Hickory, North Carolina, Jeana Rose Foster, 26, died and three juveniles were hospitalized when an impaired driver, Scott Alan Lail, ran a red light and collided with Foster's vehicle; Lail faces felony charges. Authorities have emphasized the ongoing risks of impaired driving and not using seat belts. These incidents underscore persistent roadway safety concerns in the region.