Holly Jo Dunn

Holly Jo Dunn, a 35-year-old White woman and mother, was killed in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Bessemer, Alabama. Just before 4 a.m., she was walking in the 1100 block of 9th Avenue SW when a vehicle struck her. She died at the scene. In the wake of the tragedy, her family established a fundraiser to help cover funeral expenses and provide for her children.

When officers from the Bessemer Police Department arrived at the location, they found Holly unresponsive. The driver of the vehicle that had hit her had already fled the scene on foot. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office later officially identified the victim as Holly Jo Dunn.

The Bessemer Police Department launched an investigation into the fatal hit-and-run. Their efforts led to an arrest the following day. Authorities took 29-year-old Nicollette Amber Clinkscales into custody in connection with Holly’s death.

Clinkscales was charged with reckless manslaughter and felony leaving the scene of an accident. She was booked into the Jefferson County Jail and was later released after posting a $67,500 bond. As of April 2021, the case was proceeding through the legal system.