34-year-old motorcyclist killed in southwest Birmingham crash
A 34-year-old man was killed in a Sunday motorcycle crash in southwest Birmingham.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday identified the fatality victim as Stephen E. Ricker. He lived in Birmingham.
The crash happened at 1:55 p.m. Sunday in the 4100 block of Jefferson Avenue S.W.
Authorities said Ricker was traveling on Jefferson Avenue when a vehicle that was exiting a business parking lot reportedly pulled out in front of him. Ricker collided with the vehicle on the driver’s side and was thrown from the motorcycle.
He was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:47 p.m.
Birmingham police are investigating.