By Scott Buttram
BIRMINGHAM — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported that a county worker was killed Friday morning in an accident involving a dump truck and a train in northern Jefferson County.
The driver and lone occupant of the Jefferson County Roads and Transportation dump truck died in the mishap, which occurred at about 10:20 a.m. on Brasher Road near Hagood Road.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation and the identity of the driver is being withheld pending notification of family.
No other injuries were reported.