A woman was killed in an overnight crash in St. Clair County that also injured four others including three children.

Alabama State Troopers identified the fatality victim as Vickie L. Franklin. She was 34 and lived in Ragland.

The wreck happened at 1:45 a.m. Monday on Depot Street near Possum Trot Lane, about two miles north of Riverside.

Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey said Franklin was driving a Nissan Maxima that left the road, hit an embankment and overturned.

Franklin was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash. She was ejected and pronounced dead on the scene, Bailey said.

Her passenger, 31-year-old William C. Talton of Pell City, was transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham.

Three children – ages 12, 10 and 4, were also hospitalized. The severity of the survivors’ injuries was not released.

The investigation is ongoing by troopers.