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Alabama Man Indicted in Tragic Crash | Tucson News
A shocking crash in Alabama has led to a grand jury indictment against 35-year-old Garrett Nix, charging him with four counts of manslaughter, assault, and DUI after he allegedly ran a red light, killing a mother and three children. The victims—Ashley Hagood and her kids Bryant, Bryleigh, and Brynleigh Pledger—were struck by Nix’s speeding pickup truck on Highway 24. Bentley, Ashley’s 10-year-old son, survived with critical injuries. Though Nix tested negative for alcohol, a trace of marijuana was found, and his defense argues it wasn’t recent enough to impair him, calling the crash an…
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