A 27-year-old woman – was killed in an I-65 crash that snarled traffic for several hours Saturday.
The wreck happened at 4:45pm near Fultondale. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as – Gayla Joy Ingle – who resided in Florence.
Authorities said Ingle was the driver, and lone occupant, of a vehicle that left the interstate – and crashed into the rear of an 18-wheeler – that was parked on the shoulder of the interstate. That Peterbilt tractor-trailer was driven by 32-year-old Kayeaun Jenkins of Fairfield. Ingle reportedly wasn’t using a seat belt at the time of the crash, and was pronounced dead on the scene at 5:13pm. Portions of the interstate remained closed until nearly 8:00 that evening.
The crash remains under investigation by Alabama State Troopers.