Crime & Safety
Jasper Man Dies in I-22 Accident
A fatal car accident that backed up traffic on Interstate 22 Monday morning sent one vehicle over a bridge and into the Warrior River.
WALKER COUNTY, AL - A fatal crash that had traffic backed up on Interstate 22 all morning Monday sent a vehicle over a bridge and into the Warrior River. The crash resulted in the death of 24-year-old Travis Randall Remington of Jasper.
Remington was driving a 2012 Hyundai that left the roadway around 1 a.m. Monday morning. Remington’s vehicle ended up between two bridges and landed in the Warrior River. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Birmingham Patch morning newsletter.)
Water rescue personnel and Walker County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team recovered the victim and his vehicle in the river off of Interstate 22 around 7:30 a.m. Remington was pronounced dead at the scene.
Alabama State Troopers are investigating this crash.
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