Jefferson County Sheriff's Office: Male Struck And Killed While Reportedly Sitting In Roadway

Hoover AL

01 August, 2021

12:44 PM

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Press release from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office: Joni Money August 1, 2021 At 3:12 AM on August 1, 2021, Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Queenstown Road and Alabama Boulevard on reports that a male was sitting in the middle of the roadway.  A few moments later, a second call was received from a female stating she had struck a person who was sitting in the middle of the roadway at that location. Deputies arrived on scene to find a 29-year-old male, who had been struck by a gray Honda Civic and had died from his injuries.  During the investigation, it was discovered that the driver of the Civic was legally intoxicated.  The 31-year-old female was taken into custody and is being charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.  Additional charges are possible, pending the results of the investigation. The Jefferson County Sheriff's START Team is investigating the circumstances surrounding this event.  Should you have any information regarding this investigation, you are asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at 205-325-1450. This press release was produced by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.