Janie Hurley Owens, 86, killed, Denise Allene Schilz, 50, two children and one other adult injured in crash between dump truck and mental health passenger van on Highway 24 near Trinity, Alabama

Lawrence Co. accident victim 'had a heart for the kids' Posted: Updated: The counseling center where 86-year-old Janie Owens worked canceled children's programs for Thursday and Friday after the Moulton resident was killed in a wreck. Authorities say none of them have life-threatening injuries.The  86-year-old worked for the Moulton/ Lawrence Counseling Center part-time, starting in 1995. The van had dropped off other children before the accident happened.MHCNCA's Development Officer William Giguere said normal operations at the counseling center will resume Monday."Clearly, she had a heart for the kids. The van was a health center vehicle carrying three elementary school students. I mean, since 1995 she worked at the mental health center.

Hargrove says he's also working to lower the speed limit on Highway 434 from 65 to 55 miles per hour. According to Commission Chairman Joey Hargrove, the issue is that it's not up to the County Commission whether to change the speed limit; it's the state's decision. This was not at the light, but we need some help with the speed limit through there." Lawrence County commissioners are working to change the speed limit on Highway 24 after this week's deadly crash. 86-year-old Janie Owens died when the van she was in collided with a dump truck. "I've asked and asked, but I haven't gotten anywhere yet to getting that done," said Hargrove.