Early on Saturday morning, December 11, a Trafford man was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 459 in Jefferson County.

According to authorities, the accident happened shortly after 4.10 a.m when 35 year old Gregory Allen Burnham Jr. was driving a 2016 Toyota Roadrunner. He was on I 459, between Interstate 65 and Acton Road near Vestavia Hills when his vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons, the hit a guard rail followed by a steel support pole for a highway sign.

Burnham was pronounced dead on the scene shortly afterwards and the wreck remains under investigation by Alabama State Troopers.

Allen grew up in Collins, MS and was a 1999 graduate of Collins High School. He worked in the Oil Industry for the past 15 years, both in the Gulf and overseas. He enjoyed being outdoors and particularly liked hunting, fishing and golfing.

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Following a car wreck on Saturday September 17, a Starkville resident died in hospital.

According to authorities, the accident happened on Highway 72 in Colber County, Alabama not far from Tuscumbia.

Grant Spradling, aged 41, was on his way to Nashville, Tennessee with this wife Jennifer to celebrate her 40th birthday. Prior to the journey they dropped off their three children who are aged eight 13 and 17 with family. As they were driving, a truck which was travelling eastbound, hydroplaned, hit the median and then caught fire, colliding with Spradling’s vehicle. Jennifer Spradling was not injured in the crash but Grant was taken to UAB Hospital in Birmingham where he died a few days later.

Jennifer is a former teacher who now owns a refurbished furniture store in downtown Starkville called Southern Chalk.

The accident is still under investigation and so far no charges have been filed.

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Early in the morning on Friday, August 12, there was what turned out to be a fatal two vehicle crash in Birmingham.

According to authorities, the accident happened at about 4:30 a.m. at Five Mile Road and Orchid Road, when 56 year old Billy James Cannon, who was the only occupant in his Mitsubishi Endeavor, pulled out in front of a Buick and his vehicle was struck on the driver’s side door.

Following the accident Cannon said he was uninjured and he returned home, however the next day he felt unwell and went to Grandview Medical Center where he underwent surgery for internal injuries. He then remained in hospital until he died on the morning of Tuesday, August 16.

This case highlights the importance of seeking medical attention after any car accident, even though you may appear not to be injured, as internal injuries could have occurred but not become apparent until several hours later.

If you or a loved one have been injured or killed in an accident please call the Jackson accident attorneys of Jackson & Tucker, P.C., at (866) 252-3535 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation.

On Wednesday, July 27 a man from Blount County man was sentenced to 30 years in jail in relation with a crash that killed a young woman from Remlap.

The accident happened on June 1, 2014 when 25 year old Tyler Len Reynolds, was driving a vehicle in Oneonta which left the roadway and hit several trees. The vehicle then rolled several times resulting in the death of his passenger, 20 year old Melissa Gilbert.

Prosecutors argued that Reynolds recklessly engaged in conduct which manifested extreme indifference to human life and created a grave risk of death to Gilbert. According to troopers, Reynolds was driving at around 100 miles an hour at the time of the crash and another passenger, Philip Pearson said that just before the crash happened, he screamed at Reynolds to slow down. Following the crash, Reynolds refused to call 911 and left the scene, going home for a shower and then went to bed without reporting the accident.

Reynolds was convicted to 30 years for reckless murder and was also was given a 10 year sentence for leaving the scene of an accident with injuries without reporting the wreck.

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On March 30, there was a fatal accident involving a firefighter in Winston County.

According to Alabama State Troopers, 56 year old Charles Monroe Tucker was a volunteer firefighter along with his 16 year old son, Austin who was a Junior Member of Lynn Fire and Rescue. They both responded to a grass and woods fire which was on Winston County Road 37. Once the scene was cleared, Tucker and his son were driving home when their own pickup truck left the road for reasons as yet unknown and hit an empty logging trailer which was parked. Both were flown to UAB Medical in Birmingham where Firefighter Tucker died on April 2. Austin Tucker is still in UAB Children’s Hospital where he is still recovering from his injuries.

The fatal accident is still under investigation by the Alabama Highway Patrol

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On Saturday, March 19, a two vehicle crash left five people dead.

According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the accident happened shortly before 7 p.m. on U.S. 80 at the 185 mile marker near Macon County 24.

A 2002 Mazda Tribute being driven by 31 year old Curtis Jay McCurdy of Opelika collided with 21 year old Leuis Duque of Georgia driving a Ford Edge. The Ford caught on fire after the accident and the Mazda overturned.

McCurdy was killed along with two passengers, 26 year old Kyla Yarbrough and 36 year old Michele Smith both of Tuskegee. Two passengers in the Ford, 25 year old Luciano Tovar and29 year old Jorge Banda, both of Georgia were also killed. Duque survived and was taken to a local hospital with injuries.

All of the victims were declared dead at the scene.

Alabama State Troopers are investigating the crash.

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