JUNE 1, 2015
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT)
UPDATE: The victim of the accident has been identified as David Joseph Wibert, 40, of New York.
ORIGINAL: One person is dead after an accident on I-59 Northbound near the 4th Avenue exit Sunday evening.
Birmingham Police Officers at the scene tell WIAT42 News that 2
vehicles were involved in the accident, an SUV and a Ford F-150 with an
attached animal trailer. The animal trailer had six bulls inside. None
of the bulls were physically hurt.
Two people were in the SUV that rolled over. One of the occupants
was detained at the scene, the other was transported to the hospital.
The driver of the F-150 died at the scene.
Police say the SUV crossed the median and sideswiped the truck, causing it to leave the highway.
The interstate has been shut down for several hours because of the
accident, with traffic being diverted northbound on I-59 at Oporto
Madrid Blvd.
Authorities are trying to find an agency to remove the
bulls from the scene.