Spanish Fort, AL: Man Behind Bars After Girlfriend Struck And Killed

By Diana Lucio Reporter

Published: August 12 2009 - 5:35 pm Last Updated: August 12 2009 - 5:45 pm

A Baldwin County man is being held without bond after his girlfriend is struck and killed during a domestic dispute.

It happened Tuesday night in Spanish Fort along Stagecoach Road near highway 31. Investigators say Lisa Taylor and her 11 year old son were riding home from a party with her boyfriend, Alfred Banks.

According to authorities the two were arguing when Taylor tried to jump out of the moving vehicle. Taylor's son got out of the truck to help his mother, when Banks drove off. Moments later, Taylor was hit and killed by another car. Investigators say she may have been hit by Banks' truck, but it is still under investigation.
Police say Banks had walked back to the scene when they took him into custody. They say he tested two times the legal blood alcohol limit.

Alfred Banks, 53, is charged with leaving the scene of the accident. He could be facing more charges. We're told Lisa Taylor's son is staying with his grandparents.