From The Tribune staff reportsMCCALLA — A off-duty UAB police officer was killed when the pickup truck he was driving collided with an 18-wheeler in McCalla on Monday, September 11. Marvin Wade Hart, 61, of McCalla, was driving through the intersection of McAshan Rd and Old Tuscaloosa Highway in McCalla just before noon when his Ford Ranger collided with a Publix 18-wheeler. He was taken to UAB Hospital and was pronounced dead 12:38 p.m. According to Carol Robinson, Hart is a military veteran and sergeant with the UAB Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team is conducting the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Source: The Express Tribune September 13, 2023 02:55 UTC