Head-on crash on I-59 in St. Clair County leaves Tennessee man dead

Head-on crash on I-59 in St. Clair County leaves Tennessee man dead

A Tennessee man died following a multi-vehicle crash in St. Clair County.

Alabama State Troopers identified the fatality victim as Sean D. McKnight. He was 29.

The crash happened at 4:10 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 59 about two miles south of Springville.

Senior Trooper Justin O’Neal said McKnight was driving an International box truck when he crossed the median and collided head-on with a Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by 29-year-old Calvin Bell Jr. of Bessemer.

After the initial collision, O’Neal said, a Jeep Cherokee swerved to avoid hitting the box truck and struck a ditch in the median.

McKnight was pronounced dead on the scene. The investigation is ongoing.