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Edgar Earl Davis IV killed in Trussville industrial accident at Infinite Precast
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — An Odenville man was killed Wednesday morning in an industrial accident at a precast concrete manufacturing facility in Trussville.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Edgar Earl Davis IV, who died from blunt force trauma sustained in the incident.
According to Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates, the accident occurred between 8:00 a.m. and 8:29 a.m. in the 7500 block of Commerce Circle.
Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene, but Davis was pronounced dead at 8:47 a.m.
Davis, described as a husband and father of two young daughters, was employed at the facility at the time of the accident.
Authorities have not released further details regarding the circumstances of the incident.
The case remains under investigation by the Trussville Police Department.
Talladega County, Ala. – Authorities have confirmed that a 55-year-old Sylacauga man was killed in an early morning ATV crash after colliding with a deer in Talladega County.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, on Oakland Road, about two miles west of Sycamore.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division, the victim has been identified as Willie F. Martin.
Investigators reported that Martin was operating a 2020 Yamaha YFZ450 ATV when the vehicle struck a deer in the roadway.
Following the impact, the ATV veered off the road and overturned. Martin was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Trooper Jaylon James of ALEA confirmed the details of the crash and said that no other vehicles were involved.
The collision remains under investigation by ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division, and no additional information has been released at this time.