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Police Investigate a Traffic Fatality on Interstate 10

Mar 2nd, 2010

File Number: 10-03-0153

On March 1, 2010 at 8:10 PM Mobile Police responded to a report of a vehicle crash on west bound I-10, west of the George Wallace Tunnel. Upon the officers arrival, they found a 1998 Chevrolet Blazer that had crashed and came to rest upside down after exiting the tunnel. The driver of the vehicle, which has been identified as 54 year old Russell Hobbs of Foley Alabama, was transported to Mobile Infirmary where he was pronounced dead.

The Mobile Police Traffic Accident Investigators responded to begin the investigation. The preliminary findings of the investigation reveal that Mr. Hobbs lost control of the vehicle as it exited the tunnel causing the vehicle to strike the wall. After striking the wall, the vehicle then flipped several times, and the driver was ejected from the vehicle.

This investigation on this incident will continue. If anyone has information about this incident, please contact the Mobile Police Department at 208-7211, Crime Stoppers at 208-7000, or text 274637 and include keyword CRIME 411.


Officer Christopher Levy
Public Information Office
Office: 208-1926
Fax: 208-1758