Alabama pedestrian struck, killed in pre-dawn hours Friday

Published 9:15 am Friday, October 28, 2022

An Alabama pedestrian was killed early Friday when a vehicle collided with him while he was in the roadway.

The man’s identity was no immediately released pending notification of his family, the Jefferson County Coroner’s office said.

The accident occurred at approximately 3:53 a.m. in the 200 block of Woodward Road in Midfield, Alabama.

Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said the victim was an adult Black male and that he was in the roadway when the accident occurred.

Reportedly, the driver stopped at the scene until emergency personnel arrived. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.