Officers respond to I-459 vehicle accident
Sunday night, April 26 at 11:15 p.m. officers responded to a multi-vehicle accident on I-459 southbound at Alabama Highway 150. The chain of events began when a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier lost control, struck the outside concrete barrier wall and came to rest partially in the far right-hand lane of traffic. The driver and passenger exited the vehicle and went to the shoulder of the interstate to call 911.
A 2006 Honda Accord then struck the disabled Cavalier, coming to rest near the inside median wall of the interstate. The driver of the Chevrolet Cavalier then attempted to run across the lanes of traffic to check on the driver of the Honda Accord. He was then struck by a third vehicle, a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Debris from this third impact also struck a second pedestrian, who had stopped to assist others involved in the accident.
- Driver of 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier—20-year-old male from Huntsville was transported to UAB Hospital by a Hoover Fire Department Rescue Unit. He has serious, possible life-threatening injuries.
- Passenger of 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier—21-year-old female from Hoover has minor injuries and was not transported.
- Driver of 2006 Honda Accord—31-year-old male from Tuscaloosa has visible injuries and was transported to UAB Hospital by RPS Ambulance Service.
- Driver of 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee—30-year-old male from Bessemer, was not injured
- Second pedestrian—36-year-old male from Hueytown has minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital by personal vehicle to be checked.
All lanes of I-459 southbound were reopened by 2:54 a.m. this morning. Hoover Police Traffic investigators are working to reconstruct the accident scene, document the chain of events and determine its cause.
-Submitted by the Hoover Police Department