From The Tribune staff reports
PINSON — A 78-year-old Pinson man has died nearly two weeks after Jefferson County deputies found his wrecked car.
Michael Kelly Wainman was driving a 2018 Toyota Camry when the vehicle veered from Highway 75 in Pinson and crashed around 5:23 p.m. on September 8, 2021, sustaining heavy damage, Jefferson County Deputy Coroner Phillip Russell stated.
“… after deputies arrived on the scene the decedent was found in the vehicle which sustained heavy damage,” Russell stated. “The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause and circumstances surrounding the wreck.”
Wainman was transported to UAB Hospital, but never recovered. He was pronounced dead at 5:23 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.