A collision in Tuscaloosa on April 1, 2023, left 65-year-old Samuel Crispin fatally injured. A vehicle driven by 37-year-old Courtney Terrell Harris crashed at 12th Avenue and James I. Harrison Parkway in the early hours of the morning. After the initial crash Harris attempted to flee and, while doing so, struck Crispin, who was on foot.

Emergency services arrived at 12:13 a.m. and found Crispin with critical injuries; he was taken to DCH Regional Medical Center and died several hours later on April 2, 2023. Officers located Harris after he fled the scene on foot and reported a strong smell of alcohol. The Tuscaloosa Police Traffic Reconstruction Unit and Violent Crimes Unit took over the inquiry. Harris had an outstanding warrant for felony DUI at the time and was charged with manslaughter, felony leaving the scene of an accident, and driving under the influence.

Does anyone have information about the crash or witnessed the events that night?