State Troopers are on scene of a two-vehicle crash on I-459 North near Grants Mill Road involving a Tractor-trailer and an SUV.
There is one confirmed fatality. Three lanes are blocked, but traffic is moving on the right shoulder.
Motorists should avoid this area. We will provide updates when they become available.
30 Comments
Shannon VanderWall Dean
Don’t know the details yet, but a tractor trailer was involved. How many has this been now in just the past few weeks. May have been the car’s fault this time, I don’t know yet, but I do know these trucks need to slow down. They pass me when I’m doing 70 or 75. Just reckless in my opinion.
Prayers for the family of the fatality
Jennifer Vanderburg
Stephanie Atkinson
Peggy Frederick Smith
Janice Richardson
Every day wrecks all over the city, on every interstate and major highways, many with fatalities. When are folks going to slow down?
Melinda Lake Robinson
I passed this one right as the State Trooper was arriving on scene. The SUV ran into the back of the truck. It was a horrible sight!!
Perry Seahorn
Prayers for all involved.
Kevin Small
It was viscous. Prayers for the family.
Jeff Jessen
Too late for me.
Michael Atkinson
When will ALDOT do something about taking 3 busy lanes of traffic and forcing 80% of it onto an I-20 exit that doesn’t even have a exit lane?
Debbie Green Heinz
Prayers for the families.
Heather Peacock
So many wrecks this week alone
Debra Johnson Spurlin
My God people Slow Down
Ashley Keene
Justin Stacey here’s what happened.
Daniel Ingram
People need to understand, it is not the high-speed that is causing accidents. It is people in the far left lane, the fast lane, doing 5mph or more SLOWER then all of the traffic around them. They refuse to get over like they should. We all see signs around Birmingham that say “slower traffic keep right”. And so, what happens when faster traffic comes up against a slow car who refuses to get out of the way? They go to pass. As they are passing, accidents can occur. And so what we really need to do is have slow people that have no business in the fast lane move to the right as signs clearly state.
Carla Hatler Carpenetti
Exactly!
Carol Miller
I was in that…almost 2 hours from 280 to trussville. Just have to say the police should stop cars and trucks from using the emergency lane to try and pass everyone and then try to make people let them back in. A broken down car with a lady and a child were in that lane. So dangerous
Shannon Viall
If drivers would put their phones down and pay attention there would be a lot less accidents.
Brett Hammon
While I may agree with you in certain situations, if you are familiar at all with that stretch if interstate it more than likely had to do more with the traffic backing up trying to exit onto I-20. Every afternoon around rush hour that entire area comes to a standstill due to this issue. I can’t explain why, but i can confidently say it doesn’t have anything to do with “impeding the flow of traffic” (That is the only law on the books in Alabama against driving in the passing lane) as at least the left lane moves a little. The other two hardly move at all.
Daniel Ingram
I’m between Pelham and Trussville twice a day 7a and 5p. 3 different interstates on my commute. There’s actually been studies shown on the speed differences with regards to the surrounding traffic. The number stated the study was 5mph difference. And that accidents occur upon lane change most of the time. That’s why we see what we saw today more often than we do a rear end collision, which would happen if the higher speed were the main culprit. That suv looked like a giant shark took the entire front end with 1 bite. Horrific.
Faye Palumbo
I guess that is why they are making cars to stop when they are too close.
David Clements
I passed this on the S bound side before police arrived. The damage to the car was all in the front. Looked like it ran under a truck.
Shannon VanderWall Dean
Read it was a 28 yo woman from Odenville. She wasn’t wearing her seatbelt 😢
Kai Michele Ingram
Can you post the link? This was a friend of mine. Thanks
Shannon VanderWall Dean
It was in the Trussville Tribune. Popped up on my newsfeed. Kai, I’m so sorry for your loss. Prayers for all who knew & loved her.
The Trussville Tribune
Kai Michele Ingram https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2017/05/26/st-clair-county-woman-killed-in-crash-on-i-459/
Phyllis Morgan Waldrep
Too many drivers stay in the middle lane approaching the I20 exit, then hold up that lane when trying to get over to the right lane and exit.
Lauren Stevenson
Beverli Williams
Philip Sharpe
On the way to Lake Martin we pass this horrible accident. Get their and start telling folks about what we seen on the way. Turns out many people here have known the family and young lady all their life’s. Praying for everyone. So sad.
Cynthia Biltoft James
Prayers for all involved
Leslie Northcutt Wynn
People need to slow down, stay off the phone, and don’t wait to get over to exit at the last dang minute! Also if you drive chalkville mtn. Road please don’t stop right Lane traffic that are trying to get on I59 to let you over the last minute. Sit in traffic like everyone else does! Your causing more congestion! One more thing I have been hit from behind twice in three months this last year at a stand still because of people on the phone or not watching where they are going! PLEASE PUT YOUR PHONE UP!