Gadsden Man Dies in I-59 Crash

0:00A fatal crash on Interstate 59 in Jefferson County has claimed the life of a 27-year-old man from Gadsden now identified as Salah. Ali Muhammad Muflehi, the wreck happened late on March 30th around 10-05 pm on the north bound lanes near Chalkville Road in Trussville at Mile Marker 1, 41, involving two vehicles. Muflehi was driving alone in his car and got rushed to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, but he didn't make it, passing away early the next morning at 4 pm on March 31. This kind of news hits hard for families and communities, reminding us how quickly things can turn on busy highways like this one. Stay troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency are still digging into what caused the crash, so we'll keep an eye out for more details as they come. You've been listening to Birmingham News Today, AI-powered local news.