Crime & Safety
Bessemer Man Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-59
A crash Thursday night on Interstate 59 resulted in the death of a 49-year-old Bessemer man.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - A 49-year-old Bessemer man died in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 59 in Jefferson County Thursday night.
According to a report by Alabama Media Group, The Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Robert Daryl Lester. Authorities said Lester was driving his Ford Taurus northbound at approximately 7 p.m. Thursday when he was struck from behind by a pickup truck. The impact caused Lester to lose control and crash into the concrete median.
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There were four vehicles total involved in the crash. It remains under investigation by the Alabama State Troopers.
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