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- Amber Lee Blackwood died in a car crash in Alabama on Sunday, Oct. 19
- According to a local news report, the 22-year-old mom graduated from high school in 2021 and had just started a realtor career
- The crash injured four others, including her husband Noah and their 1-year-old daughter, Ava
A 22-year-old mother is dead while her husband and toddler daughter are injured after a car accident in Alabama.
At around 11:20 a.m. local time on Sunday, Oct. 19, a Ford F-250 struck a Toyota Camry — in which Amber Lee Blackwood was a passenger — on U.S. Route 278, according to local outlet AL.com. After the truck hit the Camry, a Chevrolet 1500 also struck the vehicle, the outlet reported, citing Gregory Corble, a senior state trooper.
Amber was pronounced dead at the scene in Etowah County. Four others were injured in the interstate collision, including her husband, Timothy “Noah” Blackwood, and their 1-year-old daughter, Ava.
Noah, 21, suffered a head injury and was hospitalized, as was the couple’s daughter, according to AL.com. It is not currently clear whether they are still in the hospital.
Another individual involved in the crash, 27-year-old Larriann N. Sanders, who was a passenger in the Chevrolet that struck the Camry, was also hospitalized with injuries.
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Amber married Noah, “the love of her life,” on Nov. 25, 2023, according to an obituary shared by Blount County News. Two years earlier, the Altoona native graduated from J.B. Pennington High School in Blountsville. She recently got her real estate license.
“Amber will be remembered for her kind heart, radiant smile, and deep love for her family—especially her daughter, Ava Shea,” the obituary reads.
EXIT Realty South Central, where the late mom had recently started working, shared a tribute to her on Facebook.
“Amber recently achieved her real estate license and joined EXIT Realty Sweet HOMElife, where she quickly became loved by everyone who met her,” the post reads. “Our EXIT family is heartbroken over this tremendous loss, and we send our love, prayers, and support to all who were blessed to know Amber. 🕊️💚🙏.”
A GoFundMe was created to aid with Amber’s funeral expenses. “She was only 22 years old and had her whole life ahead of her,” the fundraiser reads.
The late mom and realtor is survived by her husband and daughter, as well as her sister, brother and parents, who “are going through extreme amounts of grief,” the GoFundMe states.
A funeral for Amber will take place on Saturday, Oct. 25.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.






























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