Human remains were found inside a wrecked vehicle in Bessemer, and the victim is believed to be linked to a missing person’s case from 2022.

A contractor installing utility poles made the discovery early Wednesday afternoon in the 8200 block of Lock 17 Road, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.  The vehicle was at the bottom of a small ravine.

Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said the vehicle was found to be related to a missing person’s case filed with the Bessemer Police Department in September 2022.

It is believed the vehicle was involved in a single-vehicle wreck where the vehicle, for unknown reasons, left the roadway and struck a tree at the bottom of the ravine.

The coroner’s office is working to confirm the identity of the victim and the cause of death.

Bessemer police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the missing person’s case and the wreck.