A heavy sorrow has settled across Birmingham following the sudden loss of 32-year-old Kaleb Dorsett Timmons, who was struck and killed early Wednesday morning while walking on Interstate 20 West.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Kaleb was in the travel lanes of I-20 West, between Oporto Madrid Boulevard and 1st Avenue South, when a vehicle hit him just before 12:30 a.m. The driver stayed at the scene and called law enforcement, but despite emergency response efforts, Kaleb was pronounced dead there on the spot. The Birmingham Police Department has opened an investigation into the crash.
While initial reports withheld his name pending family notification, later coverage confirmed his identity as Kaleb Dorsett Timmons. Though the cause of why he was walking in the travel lanes remains under review, it’s clear that his death has left a deep wound in the hearts of those who knew him.
To friends and family, Kaleb was far more than a tragic headline. He was remembered as someone whose warmth and gentle spirit made a difference in every room he entered. For them, his laughter, presence, and brightness are the true markers of his life—not this devastating final moment.
The grief in Birmingham is real, but so is the love people are holding onto. Stories are being shared: how he made ordinary days better, how he could comfort without trying, and how simply being around him felt like a gift. In the midst of sorrow, those memories are now what give his family strength.
As the investigation continues, the community is pausing to reflect, to speak his name, and to hold onto what made him special. For now, people are praying for peace—for Kaleb’s soul, for his loved ones, and for answers about that cold, early-morning tragedy.
Rest in love, Kaleb. Your memory lives on in every life you touched, and you will never be forgotten.
