1 dead after several collisions on I-65 in Alabama

BUTLER COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Montgomery man was pronounced dead after there were several collisions on I-65 in Butler County around noon Tuesday, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

Thaddeus Richardson Jr., 34, was fatally injured when a Chevrolet Silverado hit the Ford Mustang he was sitting in. The Mustang was stationary after a previous crash. The driver's side door of the Mustang was open when the Silverado hit the car, causing Richardson to be ejected.

Richardson later died at the scene. A 1-year-old passenger in the Mustang was injured and taken to an area hospital. The driver of the Silverado was transported to Greenville Regional Medical Center for medical treatment.

Before the Silverado and Mustang collided, a Kenworth tractor-trailer struck the rear end of the Silverado. That tractor-trailer then hit a Freightliner tractor-trailer in the rear end. Next, a Chevrolet Tahoe struck the rear end of the Kenworth tractor-trailer.

Troopers with the ALEA's Highway Patrol Division are investigating the crashes.