May 20, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 9 minutes
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Truck Accident Hotspots on I-65 & I-20/59 in Alabama: Where the Most Dangerous Crashes Happen and Who Is Liable

Alabama’s interstate system is a vital artery for the American freight economy. Billions of dollars worth of goods travel through Birmingham every year on corridors that connect the Gulf Coast to the Midwest, and Atlanta to the Mississippi Delta. But the same highways that keep commerce moving like Interstate 65, Interstate 20, and Interstate 59 are also the corridors...

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May 10, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 6 minutes
Trucking Accidents

Overloaded & Improperly Loaded Trucks: How Cargo Violations Cause Catastrophic Crashes in Alabama

A fully loaded tractor-trailer can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. At that weight, everything depends on balance. When cargo is loaded unevenly, inadequately secured, or stacked beyond legal weight limits, the truck becomes a rolling hazard — one that can jackknife, roll over, or shed its load across a highway without warning. The stakes are not theoretical. Alabama recorded...

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May 8, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 6 minutes
Alabama Accident News

Jemison Man, 31, Killed in Head-On Crash Between Two Commercial Trucks in Leeds, Alabama

(Leeds / Jefferson County, Alabama — May 8, 2026) – A 31-year-old Jemison man was tragically killed Thursday afternoon when the delivery truck he was driving was struck head-on by a second commercial truck at an intersection in Leeds. The Leeds Police Department is investigating the fatal two-vehicle collision, which occurred at the intersection of Thornton Avenue NE and...

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May 7, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 6 minutes
Alabama Accident News

Anniston Woman Killed After Being Struck by Freightliner Tractor-Trailer on US-431 in Calhoun County, Alabama

(Calhoun County, Alabama — May 7, 2026) – A 29-year-old Anniston woman was tragically struck and killed by a commercial Freightliner tractor-trailer on U.S. Highway 431 in Calhoun County Wednesday night, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. McKala S. Brasher was in the roadway when she was hit and was pronounced dead at the scene. The tractor-trailer was...

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Apr 25, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 6 minutes
Alabama Accident News

Birmingham College Student Killed in Wrong-Way Head-On Crash on I-65 in Pelham — One Day After His 20th Birthday

(Pelham / Shelby County, Alabama — April 25, 2026) – A Birmingham college student was tragically killed in a devastating wrong-way head-on collision on Interstate 65 in Pelham in the early morning hours of Friday, April 24, 2026 — just one day after his 20th birthday. Jesse Southard, a college freshman from Birmingham, was traveling northbound in the correct...

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Apr 23, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 6 minutes
Truck Accident besides highway Articles

Driver Fatigue & Hours-of-Service Violations: How ELD Data Proves Negligence in Alabama Truck Accident Cases

A drowsy truck driver is as dangerous as a drunk one. Studies have shown that going 20 hours without sleep produces impairment equivalent to a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% (the legal limit for non-commercial drivers). For truck drivers hauling 80,000-pound rigs down I-65 or I-20/59 at highway speeds, fatigue-impaired reaction times and judgment can be catastrophic. That is...

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Apr 16, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 6 minutes
Alabama Accident News

Hall of Fame Coach David Dobbs Killed in I-59 Multi-Vehicle Crash in Trussville; Wife Critically Injured

(Trussville / Jefferson County, Alabama — April 16, 2026) – David Eugene Dobbs, 68, a beloved Hewitt-Trussville High School track and cross country coach inducted into the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame, was tragically killed Wednesday morning in a multi-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle on Interstate 59 southbound in Trussville. His wife, Anita Dobbs, a former...

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Apr 14, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 5 minutes
Alabama Accident News

Homewood Man Killed When Vehicle Strikes Commercial Truck on US-231 in St. Clair County, AL

(St. Clair County, Alabama — April 14, 2026) – An 81-year-old Homewood man was tragically killed Monday evening after the vehicle he was driving struck a large commercial Isuzu truck on U.S. Highway 231 in St. Clair County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The crash occurred approximately six miles west of Pell City, and Charles Wade was...

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Apr 13, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 5 minutes
Alabama Accident News

Elderly Couple Killed When Peterbilt Tractor-Trailer Strikes Their Vehicle on Alabama 91 in Cullman County

(Cullman County, Alabama — April 13, 2026) – An Arab, Alabama couple in their 70s and 80s were both killed Sunday evening when the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a Peterbilt tractor-trailer on Alabama Highway 91 in Cullman County. The crash, which occurred near the rural community of Holly Pond, claimed the life of the husband...

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Apr 13, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 6 minutes
Alabama Accident News

Pleasant Grove Motorcyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run on I-59 in Birmingham

(Birmingham / Jefferson County, Alabama — April 13, 2026) – A 64-year-old Pleasant Grove man and longtime member of a Birmingham motorcycle club was tragically killed Saturday night when an unknown SUV struck his motorcycle on Interstate 59 northbound near the Arkadelphia Road exit and fled the scene without stopping. The Birmingham Police Department is actively investigating the hit-and-run...

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