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Hoover Police Department
Hoover Police Department
On Jan. 31 at 3:10 a.m., Hoover Police and Fire Department responded to a single vehicle accident on I-459 northbound just north of the I-65 interchange.
A 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis traveling northbound, struck the inside guardrail before coming to rest. The driver of the vehicle, a 30-year-old male, was pronounced dead on the scene by Fire Department paramedics. His identity will be released upon notification of next of kin.
A 26-year-old female passenger was transported to UAB Hospital by a Hoover Fire Department Rescue Unit. The extent of her injuries is unknown at this time. Hoover Police Traffic investigators are working to reconstruct the accident to determine its cause.
-Submitted by Hoover Police Department
