84-year-old woman dies 3 days after husband following Hueytown house fire
A second victim has died following a weekend fire at a Hueytown home.
Wanda Thompson Tucker, 84, died Tuesday, three days after her husband died, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.
Firefighters responded to the fire at 6:52 p.m. Saturday in the 1800 block of Edgehill Drive. When they arrived, they rescue two adults from the burning house and found a third adult had been able to escape prior to their arrival.
Tommy Tucker, 86, was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:02 p.m.
Wanda Tucker was also taken to UAB Hospital where she died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday.