A truck driver was killed after rear-ending another tractor trailer on Interstate 459 in Bessemer, Alabama on Friday morning.
The incident happened around 7:15 a.m. on the northbound lanes of I-459, near the Eastern Valley Road exit.
According to Bessemer police, the first tractor trailer was slowing down due to a vehicle that was on fire, and the second truck did not notice that traffic was slowing. The second tractor trailer then rear-ended the first truck, killing the driver of the second truck on impact.
Photos from the scene show the cab of the second truck severely mangled in the wreck.
7:50AM: Crash 459 NB at Eastern Valley Rd invloving two 18-wheelers. All lanes blocked. Traffic being diverted off 459 at exit 1 (Eastern Valley Rd). Seeing major delays @wbrcnews #wbrctraffic pic.twitter.com/p0jOhA3uQy
— Kelsey Davis (@KelseyWBRC) January 19, 2018
The identity of the driver has not yet been released to the public.
The incident has caused a complete shutdown of northbound Interstate 459. Traffic is currently being detoured at the Eastern Valler Rd. exit (Exit 1).
As of 11:58 a.m., the road remains closed.
