On the night of Friday, August 30, 2024, 48-year-old April Rosella Barton was struck while attempting to cross at Princeton Avenue Southwest and Lomb Avenue Southwest in Birmingham, Alabama. The collision occurred at about 10:30 p.m.; emergency responders pronounced Barton dead at the scene at 10:58 p.m. after she sustained catastrophic injuries.

The vehicle that hit Barton did not stop and fled the scene.

If anyone was in the area that night and saw a vehicle leave the intersection or has dashcam or other footage, please contact the Birmingham police with any information.