Friday, February 13, 2015

JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA DUMP TRUCK DRIVER KILLED IN COLLISION WITH TRAIN







FEBRUARY 13, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. (WIAT

One person was killed in an accident involving a dump trunk and a train Friday morning in Kimberly, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Chief Deputy Randy Christian says the accident happened on Brasher Road around 10:20 a.m. Christian says a Jefferson County Road and Transportation Department dump truck was hit by a train.  Apparently, the truck was racing along Brasher Road to try to beat the train. The collision was so fierce that send the engine of the truck many feet away from the cab.

The driver of the truck, Darin Voudrie, was killed. Jefferson County Manager Tony Petelos says Voudrie had worked for the county for 19 years and leaves behind a wife and four children.

“Please remember the family, friends, and co-workers of this employee in your thoughts and prayers in this difficult time,” Petelos said.

No other injuries occurred, according to Christian.

“It’s a sad day anytime such a tragedy occurs taking a life. It’s particularly sad for us to learn the person lost was a member of the Jefferson County work force family,” Christian said. “Our hearts and prayers of comfort are with the family, friends and co-workers. This will be heart wrenching for them.”

Do not try to beat that train, it does not worth it.