82-year-old woman dies when car falls from parking deck

BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WBMA) — An 82-year-old woman is dead after a car fell from a parking deck at a medical center in Alabama, Birmingham Fire and Rescue confirmed Thursday. The Jefferson County Coroner identified the woman as Janette Daniels Johnson of Hoover. Officials said the incident happened around 8:30 a.m. at the Grandview Medical Center.

A vehicle fell from the fourth level of the parking deck and landed on its roof at street level. There is currently no information on how or why the car fell. There is still an ongoing investigation.

The incident caused the road behind the Grandview Medical Center parking deck to be closed for more than an hour. All patient care facilities at Grandview will remain open. It had no impact on emergency services or the emergency department.

Grandview released a statement Thursday afternoon.

We thank the many officers and workers from our local police, fire and EMS services for their assistance and quick response to an accident on our campus this morning.

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