A vehicle crash north of Woodlawn in northwestern Jefferson County has left one person dead. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department reports the crash happened 3/10's of a mile south of East Vasser Road on North Woodlawn Lane. 46-year-old Rebecca Lynn Tufts of Woodlawn was traveling southbound on North Woodlawn Lane in her Jeep, when she went off the roadway down a steep embankment, struck the bottom of the embankment, and overturned with the vehicle resting on its' top. Tufts was pronounced dead at the scene from blunt force trauma injuries by Jefferson County Coroner Eddie Joe Marks. The crash is still under investigation by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department and the Jefferson County Coroner's office. Woodlawn Fire, Litton Ambulance Service, and Jefferson County Deputies responded to the scene. The accident occurred at 10:12 Thursday morning. http://goo.gl/WfuhV
