From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
BESSEMER — A man killed in a crash in west Jefferson County on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, has been identified.
Jeffrey Lynn Griffith, 54, of Dora, died in the crash in the 1200 block of Alliance Road, at 12:08 p.m., according to Jefferson County Coroner Bill Yates. A woman was also injured in the crash.
Jefferson County deputies and paramedics from the Birmingport Fire Department responded to the scene. Investigators believe the vehicle left the roadway, traveled about 160 feet and struck a tree.
“It is possible that the driver may have suffered a medical incident just before leaving the roadway,” the sheriff”s office said in a statement. “This accident is under investigation by the Sheriff’s Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team.”