Jefferson County crash Tuesday kills 2

Two people have died after a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday evening in Jefferson County, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced Thursday.
The wreck happened on Interstate 459 near the 19-mile marker, less than a mile west of Birmingham
Susan S. Jones, 58, of Rainsville, was driving an SUV that collided head-on with another SUV driven a 29-year-old from Irondale. After that initial impact, Jones’ vehicle struck a tractor-trailer.
Jones and her passenger, 63-year-old Jefferson S. Jones, were fatally injured and pronounced dead at the scene. The drivers of the other SUV and tractor-trailer were both taken to area hospitals for treatment.
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division are investigating the cause of the crash.