From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — A 78-year-old man was fatally injured during a Birmingham crash on Tuesday, September 6, at approximately 7:07 p.m.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Henry Sykes, of Birmingham, was the driver and lone occupant of a Ford Ranger that struck a sidewalk awning support beam on the Palisades Shopping Center property.
“It is believed the decedent was experiencing a medical event that caused the accident,” Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates stated.
Sykes was transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, where two days later, he succumbed to his injuries.
The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the cause and circumstances surrounding the wreck.