Special to the Enquirer

A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6 p.m. March 28, has claimed the life of a Cullman woman. Chessi R. Waddell, 47, was fatally injured when the 2003 Toyota Corolla that she was driving was struck by a 2006 Mazda MPV driven by Tye W. Leach, 39, of Hartselle. Waddell was pronounced deceased at the scene. Leach was injured and transported to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital for treatment. A 5-year-old passenger in the Toyota was also injured and transported by helicopter to a hospital for treatment. The crash occurred on Alabama 157 near Cullman County 1246, approximately two miles east of Moulton, in Cullman County.