From Tribune staff reports
IRONDALE — A single-vehicle crash in Irondale that occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, has claimed the life of a Vincent man, according to Corporal Reginal M. King of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
“Kevin L. Bowers, 52, was fatally injured when the 1998 Ford F-150 he was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch and several trees before overturning,” King said. “Bowers was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was ejected. Bowers was located in a nearby small body of water on Saturday Aug. 3, and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
The crash occurred on Interstate 459 near the 29 mile marker, within the city limits of Irondale, in Jefferson County.
No further information is available as troopers with the ALEA Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.