Blake Trevor Berry Jr, known as BJ, was 32 and from Indian Springs, Alabama, when his life ended on the night of February 7, 2021, on Interstate 459 near the Acton Road exit. State troopers say Berry was walking on the southbound lanes near mile marker 17 sometime between about 10:00 p.m. and midnight when he was struck by a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene and investigators classified the case as a hit-and-run.

Troopers publicly asked for help identifying a gold Toyota sedan, possibly a Camry or Avalon from about 2007 to 2009, noting that visible damage, sightings, or repairs could point to the driver who left the scene. No suspect name, arrest, or criminal charge was reported in the available updates. Berry’s family remembered him as an independent remodeling contractor who wanted to start his own construction company, underscoring the abruptness of the loss.

If anyone saw a gold Toyota matching that description near the Acton Road exit on I-459 between 10:00 p.m. and midnight on February 7, 2021, or knows anything about this hit-and-run, please share what is known.