65-year-old pedestrian dies 2 weeks after hit by a vehicle in Bessemer

65-year-old pedestrian dies 2 weeks after hit by a vehicle in Bessemer

A 65-year-old man has died, nearly two weeks after he was hit by a vehicle while he was walking in Bessemer.

Rickey Dawayne Collins was injured at 5:38 p.m. Dec. 5 on Ninth Avenue and 32nd Street in Bessemer.

Authorities said Collins was walking along Ninth Avenue and entered the roadway near 32nd Street. After entering the roadway, he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling north on Ninth Avenue.

The driver remained on the scene and called 911.

Collins, who lived in Bessemer, was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:32 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17.

Bessemer police worked the crash.