A woman was struck by a motorcycle while crossing the street with her child at a school bus stop in Brighton, Ala., on Feb. 28, sheriff’s deputies said.
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A motorcyclist was killed and a mother critically injured in a crash near an Alabama bus stop, authorities said.
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It happened around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, as the woman was picking up her son after his school bus dropped him off in Brighton, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
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The mom and her child were crossing the street when a motorcycle hit the woman, deputies said. The motorcyclist died at the scene.
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Authorities haven’t released his name.
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The woman was taken to a hospital with critical injuries. Her son wasn’t hurt.
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Authorities didn’t release additional information, but said the crash is under investigation.
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Brighton is about 15 miles southwest of downtown Birmingham.
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