Jennifer Lee Wear, 51, was killed in a hit-and-run pedestrian collision on October 15, 2023, in east Birmingham. Authorities say she was walking near the intersection of 87th Street North and 5th Avenue North, on the edge of the East Lake area, at about 12:30 to 12:35 p.m. when a vehicle struck her. The impact was fatal and the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office publicly identified her as the victim.

Police opened an investigation and public appeals for information followed, but reporting after the collision described no named suspect, no arrest, and no criminal charges. An updated Birmingham homicide listing also notes that no charges have been announced. Outside the investigation, an obituary says Wear was living in Birmingham, formerly of Florence, and a graveside service was held later that month in Leoma, Tennessee.

If anyone was in the area that midday or has information about a vehicle or driver seen near 87th Street North and 5th Avenue North around 12:30–12:35 p.m. on October 15, 2023, please come forward. What can readers add about that stretch of road or that time of day?