TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. — Authorities are investigating a fatal accident involving a tractor-trailer that occurred on April 29 at approximately 9:45 a.m.
Leonard Hilliard, 29, was a passenger in a 2023 Peterbilt tractor-trailer when the accident happened. The vehicle left Interstate 20 near Mahaffey Road and overturned, causing significant damage.
Emergency responders transported Hilliard to Baptist Health Citizens Hospital for treatment of his injuries. The driver, a 54-year-old man from Homestead, Florida, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident.