Mario Danilo Espinal, 50, was found fatally injured along Carson Road near 16th Terrace Circle NW in Center Point, Alabama, after sheriff’s deputies responded shortly before 2:00 a.m. on September 6, 2022. Deputies determined he had been struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene, and the incident has been described in public statements as a hit-and-run under investigation.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team processed the roadway, and Carson Road was temporarily closed while investigators searched for evidence to identify the vehicle and driver. No suspect has been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced in the materials reviewed, leaving who struck him and drove away unresolved.

If anyone was driving on Carson Road that night or has dashcam footage or other information, please contact the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office with what was seen.