Hanceville man dies in interstate crash

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office reported that Joseph Scott Varner, 40, of Hanceville was involved in a single vehicle crash on I-65 southbound at mile marker 283 near Warrior on Tuesday afternoon at approximately 12:07 p.m.

Varner was the sole occupant of the Toyota 4Runner when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. He died from his injuries shortly after the collision at UAB Hospital.

No additional information is available at this time while the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division is investigates.