Georgia man ID’d as truck driver killed in I-459 crash in Irondale
Authorities have released the name of a truck driver killed in a crash on Interstate 459 in Irondale.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Sherman Louis Mann. He was 56 and lived in Dallas, Georgia.
The crash happened about 8 a.m. Thursday near Liberty Parkway and Grants Mill Road.
Irondale Assistant Fire Chief Brad Doss said the tractor, which did not have a trailer attached, left the roadway, and went down a ravine. The truck struck multiple trees before coming to a rest.
First responders had to cut trees and brush to get to the driver.
Mann was pronounced dead at 8:49 a.m.
Alabama state troopers are investigating.