A truck driver is dead following a Thursday-morning crash on Interstate 459 in Irondale.

The crash happened about 8 a.m. near Liberty Parkway and Grants Mill Road.

Assistant Fire Chief Brad Doss said the tractor, which did not have a trailer attached, left the roadway, and went down a ravine.

First responders had to cut trees and brush to get to the driver.

The victim died on the scene just before 9 a.m. Recovery efforts are still underway.