Butler County, AL — January 21, 2025, Thaddeus Richardson was killed and a child was injured in a truck accident just before noon on Interstate 65.
Authorities said a 2014 Ford Mustang was stopped near mile marker 122 after being involved in an earlier accident when it was hit by a pickup that had been rear-ended by a semi-truck. The semi also hit another semi-truck and was rear-ended by an SUV.
The driver of the Mustang, Thaddeus Richardson Jr., 34, died at the scene of the crash, according to authorities. A 1-year-old child in the car was hospitalized with unspecified injuries.
No other injuries were reported.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the series of crashes south of Greenville. The accident is still under investigation.