From The Tribune staff reports
UPDATE: The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as Samuel Coleman Hutchins, 26, of Bessemer.
EARLIER:
HUEYTOWN — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that happened on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, near Hueytown.
A 26-year-old man was killed in the 3400 block of 15th Street Road, in unincorporated Jefferson County.
Investigators said it appeared a 2013 Kia Soul left the roadway, struck a utility pole and traveled down an embankment before coming to rest against a tree. The man was found dead inside the vehicle, according to Sgt. Joni Money.
The sheriff’s office believes the accident happened around 10:30 p.m. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.