Damion Jermaine Gardner, 43, was killed in a hit-and-run in Birmingham on the morning of Sunday, March 12, 2023. His body was found on the grassy shoulder in the 800 block of Arkadelphia Road near Birmingham-Southern College; the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office later identified him. Police say Gardner was a pedestrian when an unidentified vehicle struck him and the driver fled the scene.

He was pronounced dead at the location where he was found. An obituary for a Damien Jermaine Gardner, born May 21, 1979, lists a date of death of March 11, 2023. The Birmingham Police Department describes the investigation as ongoing; no suspect has been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced, and authorities have not released further details about the vehicle or circumstances.

If anyone saw activity on Arkadelphia Road that morning or has information about the vehicle, please share what is known with investigators.