Teen killed after being hit by person racing vehicle on Bessemer Road

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County coroner reports a teenager was killed on July 24 after being hit by a person racing a vehicle.

Authorities say it occurred after midnight on Bessemer Road at Avenue R in Birmingham.

The Jefferson County Coroner identified the victim as 14-year-old Kamari Deshaun Adams of Birmingham.

Adams was a pedestrian struck by one of two vehicles that were racing on Bessemer Road, according to officials.

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.

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