University of Alabama student 1 of 2 killed in Florida crash over Fourth of July weekend
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Two people from Alabama died in a wreck in Florida over the Fourth of July weekend, the Florida Highway Patrol reports.

Jackson Cunningham, 20, of Hoover, was killed while crossing the road in Perdido Key on Saturday. According to NorthEscambia.com, the crash happened at 3 a.m. Saturday involving a driver of an unmarked Escambia County Sheriff’s Department vehicle.

“We can confirm the vehicle involved was an unmarked Escambia County Patrol Car with the law enforcement officer returning home from an off-duty job,” the FHP said in a statement. “The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office employee was not actively patrolling nor on duty.”

The initial statement did not include Cunningham’s name, or the 20-year-old woman from Calera who was also killed, but UA’s Theta Chi chapter confirmed his death Monday.

“He was a man of unwavering character, faith, and kindness, and his impact on the lives of others will last forever,” the fraternity posted on its Instagram page. “His laughter and smile was felt in every corner of the room he was in, and his absence leaves a hole in our brotherhood that words can’t fully express. Until we meet again brother.”

The case remains under investigation.

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