Shortly after 9:00 PM on Sunday night, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to Bradford Road near Happy Top Road on reports of a single vehicle traffic accident. Upon arrival deputies encountered a 2007 Chevy Tahoe that had left the roadway, struck an embankment and landed on the driver’s side of the vehicle. Palmerdale Fire and Rescue responded to the location and pronounced the 67-year-old, male driver dead at the scene.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Traffic Reconstruction Team is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident.