Darrell James Pettie, 54, dies when vehicle strikes him on I-59 north of Vance, Alabama
A crash on I-59 claims the life of Bessemer deacon
Investigators say moments before Pettie was struck, he was standing outside of his car helping another driver who had hydroplaned and crashed.
Man charged in deadly 2017 hit and run
A grand jury indicted the man who investigators accuse of leaving his truck on the side of the interstate after he hit and killed a man in Tuscaloosa County last year.
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When someone is seriously injured in a pedestrian accident, the first days and weeks are spent getting medical treatment and dealing with the new reality of injuries, pain, lost work, and disruption to normal life. When someone dies in a collision with a vehicle, family members are forced to deal with grief, anger, and loss as they struggle to move forward.
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