DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA) – Emergency personnel are on the scene of a tractor trailer accident. It happened in the westbound lanes of I-10 in Baldwin County near mile marker 35.

The Alabama Department of Transportation says for motorists to expect delays and slow moving traffic in the area. They also suggest finding an alternate route if possible.

An Alabama State Trooper spokesperson said the driver is conscious and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The driver has been identified by AST as Patrice Check of Pensacola. FOX10 spoke with Check’s mother, who said her daughter is expected to go home Friday.

They say the reason for the crash is unknown but being investigated.

Alabama Marine Police and Daphne Search and Rescue were seen on the scene of the accident.

FOX10′s Joe Salvatore talked with the two men who are credited with potentially saving Check’s life. They said they saw the accident happen while they were pumping gas. They said they rushed into the more than waist deep water to her rescue.

One rescuer said Check had righted herself in the cab of the tractor trailer, which was rapidly filling up with diesel fuel fumes and water. They gingerly busted out the windshield and were

IBERVILLE PARISH, LA (WAFB) –

They finished their holiday celebrations and left Alabama bound for Houston on Interstate-10. But an accident changed the travels for the Beattie family and had them searching for another family member. Thanks to social networking, friends were able to reunite the family.

It was around 2 p.m. on Wednesday when Danielle Beattie and her brother were westbound on I-10. The roads, slick from rains. The drive had been okay, until they crossed over the bridge near mile marker 139, near Grosse Tete.

“The next thing I know my brother is saying ‘Whoa Danielle stop!’,” Beattie said. “As fast as he said that I see a stopped semi in front of me. There was a long line of backed up cars in the other lane…I tried hitting my breaks, but the roads were wet. We backed right into him.”

Danielle’s car slammed into the back of

MOBILE, Alabama – Alabama state troopers are working four wrecks, three between mile markers 8 and 10 along I-10 in Mobile County and another on Grand Bay-Wilmer Road north of the interstate, according to Alabama State Police spokesman Joe Piggott.

Piggott said there may be injuries in one of the accidents, but troopers were still working the wrecks and he had not spoken directly to any of them.

“We got more wrecks than we got troopers,” Piggott said.

He wasn’t sure if any the wrecks were related or were separate incidents.

Piggott added that I-10 remains open, though, according to a WKRG report, traffic is moving slowly in both directions as crews work to clear the wreckage.

According to the WKRG report, witnesses said a late-model Range Rover was flipped over in the median just west of the Dawes exit.

It appears that a Volvo and an older model Chevrolet Blazer are also involved in that accident.

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Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com

The Birmingham News

on November 26, 2012 at 1:38 PM, updated November 26, 2012 at 1:53 PM

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HOOVER, Alabama -  Hoover police said they are investigating a deadly weekend crash as a potential traffic homicide case.

John Ballinger Jr., 68, of Hoover was killed about 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the 2500 block of John Hawkins Parkway. According to authorities, Ballinger’s car was t-boned on the driver’s side by another vehicle with two people inside.

“As generally happens with this type of case, we will have to wait on several things, including the autopsy report for the victim as well as any toxicology reports for the other driver,” said Hoover police spokesman Capt. Jim Coker. ” It could be several months before we have all

This weekend, the Perry Park Center gymnasium will come alive when the annual Crazy 8 Wheelchair Rugby Tournament comes to town, and two competitive local players will be front and center for part of the action.

Quad athletes Mike Schamburg and Steven Reisenbichler are members of the 11-man wheelchair rugby team, the St. Louis Rugby Rams, that will participate in the two-day tournament. In addition to the two local players, the team includes other players from St. Louis and southern Illinois.

Schamburg, son of Ralph and Vikki Schamburg and a five- year member of the rugby team, lost the use of his legs in a tragic automobile accident several years ago. Ralph also serves as a member of the rugby team’s support staff.

Reinsenbichler, a victim of an autoimmune disorder called transverse myelitis, characterized by inflammation along the spinal cord that damages and destroys the cord’s protective cover, is beginning his second season with the team, and couldn’t be more excited.

“Before I lost the use of my legs, I was a competitive person, an athlete,” he said. “Rugby gives me a chance to get that back again.”

The Crazy 8’s Tournament was founded in 2007 as a celebration of former Ram’s

Who are the Big 12 teams likely to face in bowl matchups? Here’s a look at the Big 12 bowls and the possible opponents:

Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 3, Glendale, Ariz.: Oregon, almost surely. The fifth-ranked Ducks seem shut out of the national title game and definitely are shut out of the Rose Bowl, since Oregon did not make the Pac-12 title game. The Fiesta figures to get second pick, just after the Sugar Bowl, and 11-1 Oregon will be the best team on the board. Big 12 team: Kansas State, if the Wildcats beat Texas. If KSU loses, OU goes, provided it beats TCU.

Sugar Bowl, Jan. 2, New Orleans: Florida, almost surely. The fourth-ranked Gators appear to be shut out of the Big Bowl, which will match Notre Dame and the Alabama-Georgia winner in the SEC title. The Sugar Bowl would get first pick under such a scenario, and 11-1 Florida would be the best team available. Likely Big 12 team: OU, if K-State wins the Big 12′s BCS berth and if Kent State doesn’t crash the party by making the top 16 of the BCS and earning an automatic bid, which would push the Big East champ to the Sugar

The BCS Championship is half full with Notre Dame earning a spot in the title game. Georgia and Alabama play Saturday in Atlanta in the SEC Championship for the other berth.

Georgia players celebrate after the Bulldogs 42-10 victory against rival Georgia Tech on Saturday. Georgia will meet Alabama for the SEC title and a berth in the BCS National Championship game Saturday in Atlanta.

This will also be a busy week as bowl games, BCS and others, start to fill their slots.

Here’s how the national media is looking at bowl selection week:

Two weeks ago, it looked like Georgia had little chance to play for the national championship. Now all that stands in front of UGA and the BCS title game is Alabama in the SEC Championship. ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg writes the stars aligned well the Bulldogs to get to this point.

So who’s going where in the bowl games. Check out these projections:

ESPN bowl projections.