At approximately 10:45 AM today, Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to reports of a head on collision that occurred on Taylor’s Ferry Road, near Cross Creek Way. A Chevrolet Trail Blazer and a GMC Sierra reportedly collided in the east bound lane of Taylor’s Ferry Road. The adult male driver of the Trail Blazer was pronounced dead at the scene. The adult female driver of the Sierra was transported to UAB Hospital with unspecified injuries. There were no additional occupants in either vehicle.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team is conducting an investigation into the cause and circumstances surrounding the crash.