Local cupcake shop owner killed in tragic Auburn crash Tuesday
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- Jennifer Cooper, 42, cupcake shop owner and mother, died in Auburn crash involving vehicle and school bus Tuesday morning.
- Investigation ongoing; no other injuries reported. Police urge anyone with information to contact Auburn Police Department.
A local cupcake shop owner and mother died Tuesday morning in a tragic Auburn crash.
The crash occurred around 8 A.M. central standard time on Tuesday, on East University Drive at Alfa Court involving a vehicle and a school bus.
Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton confirmed Jennifer Cooper, 42, was pronounced deceased at 8:09 A.M., from injuries sustained in the crash.
Police confirmed no additional injuries were reported.
Cooper is the owner of GiGi’s Cupcakes in Opelika, Alabama, and Columbus, Georgia, a mom of two children, and a former science teacher.
Cooper will be sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery for a postmortem examination.
The Auburn Police Department Traffic Homicide Unit responded, and an investigation was initiated. “The case remains active while investigators review all evidence and data available,” police said.
Anyone with any related information is encouraged to contact the Auburn Police Department Detective Section at (334) 501-3140. Information can also be reported by calling or texting the tip line at (334) 246-1391 or by emailing [email protected].
CNAW2News has sent a message via the website to the school district’s public relations office for comment. We have not yet received a response.
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