Franklin James Walker, 37, was struck and killed on 19th Street North in Bessemer just before midnight on May 12, 2024. Reports say the collision occurred in the 1000 block while Walker was walking; emergency responders pronounced him dead in the early hours of Monday after he suffered severe injuries. The driver involved also was taken to a hospital with unspecified injuries.

The Bessemer Police Department has opened an investigation and is treating the case as a pedestrian accident. No further details about how the collision happened or whether charges will be filed have been released, and the inquiry remains active. If anyone witnessed Walker that night or has information about the crash, please share what is known.