Alabama Woman Killed in Traffic Accident Near Columbus,Georgia

An Alabama woman has died in a crash on the J.R. Allen Parkway in Columbus.Authorities say 46-year-old Teresa Cail, of Smiths, Ala., was driving a dump truck and lost control of the vehicle after blowing a tire.

Officials say the dump truck hit a tree and Cail was killed on impact.Emergency crews extricated the woman from the truck's cab, and traffic was blocked while authorities investigated the accident.