{"id":2651,"date":"2024-03-25T20:19:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T01:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/?p=2651"},"modified":"2024-03-26T14:12:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T19:12:50","slug":"pickup-big-rig-wreck-in-bessemer-claims-life-of-mississippi-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/alabama-truck-accidents\/pickup-big-rig-wreck-in-bessemer-claims-life-of-mississippi-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated Story: Pickup, big rig wreck in Bessemer claims life of Mississippi man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BESSEMER, AL \u2013 A 30-year-old man from Macon, Mississippi, lost his life after he was hit by a pickup truck driver while operating an 18-wheeler Friday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbrc.com\/2024\/03\/25\/woman-killed-wreck-i-5920-bessemer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WBRC<\/a>, this collision took place around 2 p.m. on I-59\/20 South, along <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allison-Bonnett Memorial Drive. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said for reasons unclear, the pickup truck motorist ventured out of their lane and into the lane the Mississippi man was in, leading the vehicles to collide. As a result, the Mississippi resident, Jamaiyia Geivoca Foote, succumbed to fatal wounds at the scene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALEA started an investigation and has not provided additional details at this time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reader\u2019s Note: Initially, our newsroom said that Jamaiyia Geivoca Foote was a woman because the initial source, WBRC, reported that Foote was a woman. However, they released an updated article indicating that Foote was a man. Our newsroom has since corrected this information.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Original Story: Pickup, big rig wreck in Bessemer claims life of Mississippi woman\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BESSEMER, AL \u2013 A 30-year-old woman from Macon, Mississippi, lost her life after she was hit by a pickup truck driver while operating an 18-wheeler Friday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbrc.com\/2024\/03\/25\/woman-killed-wreck-i-5920-bessemer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WBRC<\/a>, this collision took place around 2 p.m. on I-59\/20 South, along <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allison-Bonnett Memorial Drive. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said for reasons unclear, the pickup truck motorist ventured out of their lane and into the lane the Mississippi woman was in, leading the vehicles to collide. As a result, the Mississippi resident, Jamaiyia Geivoca Foote, succumbed to fatal wounds at the scene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALEA started an investigation and has not provided additional details at this time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1UdrAjp1Np0foXJGrigl8gOxU0iWcrSk&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dealing with the loss of your loved one following their truck accident, along with the intricacies of your wrongful death claim, can be a lot to handle. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>truck accident lawyers<\/strong><\/a> are ready to alleviate any burdens by offering their legal support, including handling any necessary paperwork as you take time to grieve. We invite you to arrange a free, no-risk consultation <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>online<\/strong><\/a> or by phone at <strong><a href=\"tel:(888)774-5836\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"[&quot;5fd27e600188ed68cef5a757&quot;],5fd27e600188ed68cef5a757\">(888)774-5836<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BESSEMER, AL \u2013 A 30-year-old man from Macon, Mississippi, lost his life after he was hit by a pickup truck driver while operating an 18-wheeler Friday.\u00a0 According to WBRC, this collision took place around 2 p.m. on I-59\/20 South, along Allison-Bonnett Memorial Drive. 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