Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Trussville Auto Accident
A Birmingham man died when he was ejected from his vehicle in a crash over the weekend.
TRUSSVILLE, AL - A Birmingham man died over the weekend in an automobile accident in Trussville. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the victim as 49-year-old Roderick Berdett Allen.
The crash happened at 10:05 p.m. Friday on Interstate 59 northbound near Chalkville Mountain Road. Allen was the driver and lone occupant of a Chevrolet Suburban, according to an Alabama Media Group report.
Allen’s SUV reportedly left the road for unknown reasons and struck a vehicle that had been abandoned in the shoulder. The SUV then flipped and came to rest in a wooded area. Allen was partially ejected and pronounced dead on the scene at 10:38 p.m.
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