Just before noon today, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the intersection of McAshan Rd and Old Tuscaloosa Highway in McCalla, to investigate a traffic accident involving a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler. The two vehicles collided at the intersection. The adult, male driver of the pickup truck, was transported to UAB West Hospital for treatment, but was later pronounced deceased. The driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team is conducting the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.