Leeds man charged with reckless murder following deadly vehicle crash near Westover

www.al.com ^ | November 13, 2010 | Val Walton

[Onelifetogive]

A Leeds man has been charged with reckless murder in the deaths of a Sylacauga mother and two of her children who were killed Friday night in a vehicle accident near Westover, Alabama State Troopers announced tonight.

[Onelifetogive]

As I understand this, this accident involved 1) drinking and 2) a game of intentionally running the stop sign at a major 4 lane highway for the thrill of it.

[Onelifetogive]

Sorry for the obscure reference. This is Alabama, near Birmingham.

[Bodleian_Girl]

The guy who murdered the family has a bunch of pot head low life white trash friends who are posting there and on Facebook about what a “good guy” this thug is.

[Bodleian_Girl]

Whoa....where did you hear that?

[Onelifetogive]

Whoa....where did you hear that?

I live in the small town where it happened. Small towns talk.

[Bodleian_Girl]

I’m good with that.

[Inyo-Mono]

Small towns talk.

Do they ever!

[Royal Wulff]

Never proceed through an intersection without looking regardless of what color the light is.

[Onelifetogive]

Never proceed through an intersection without looking regardless of what color the light is.

Agreed, but I think this one had no light. The family that was killed was driving down a 4-lane major highway. The man that killed them approached from a 2-lane side road at 100 mph and did not stop. I doubt the family even saw him.

[Onelifetogive]

From another story:

Six people identified by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office as friends of Williams were arrested at the scene of the wreck Friday night and face charges related to either alcohol or marijuana.