CRIME & SAFETY
Gardendale man dies after SUV struck by debris on I-65 near Warrior
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A Gardendale man is dead after a piece of debris struck his SUV Monday morning. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said 51-year-old Jason H. Fields was fatally injured when the debris struck the 2021 Ford Bronco he was driving. The incident happened April...
Locust Fork kindergartner killed in crash
A kindergarten student was killed Monday morning in a wreck in Locust Fork. The Blount County Sheriff confirmed to ABC 33/40 that a wreck happened around 6 a.m. at Center Springs Road and Highway 79, killing the child and injuring the mother. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said the...
8 children, 1 adult injured in Pinson daycare van crash
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A crash involving a daycare van left eight children injured in Pinson Monday morning. Initially, Center Point Fire District Chief Brandon Dahlen said seven patients in total were transported to local hospitals. However, Children’s of Alabama later confirmed eight patients were received from the crash. Additionally, the driver of the […]
Update: Crash blocking I-65 southbound lanes near Warrior cleared
From Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY–A single-vehicle crash along I-65 closed multiple lanes between Warrior and Kimberly on Monday, according to ALEA Senior Trooper Vu Quang. The crash, which occurred at approximately 10:57 a.m., resulted in the two inside southbound lanes of I-65 near the 281 mile marker being blocked. As of 2:03 p.m., the […]
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