Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Kushla McLeod Road Crash (FOX10 News, With Transcript)
FOX10 News | October 20, 2026
Wrongful death lawsuit filed after fiery crash on Kushla McLeod Road
CAMERON TAYLOR (anchor):
Tonight, FOX10 News obtained a copy of a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a fiery crash involving a cement truck. The complaint alleges the truck driver’s negligence caused 21-year-old Jeriah Roberts to die. It happened last month on Kushla McLeod Road in Mobile County. Our Natalie Williamson has been combing through this lawsuit. Natalie, you spoke to the attorney representing the Roberts family.
NATALIE WILLIAMSON (reporter):
Yeah, that’s right, Cameron. David Greene tells me Jeriah Roberts’ father was in front of him at the time of the crash and shouldn’t have had to watch his son die. And tonight, Greene is raising questions after seeing the official cause of the crash.
NATALIE WILLIAMSON:
Tonight, a wrongful death lawsuit has been filed after a fiery crash on Kushla McLeod Road. All of this happened September 2, just before 12 p.m. Investigators say 21-year-old Jeriah Roberts was killed after the driver of a Bay Concrete cement truck crossed over on the wrong side of the road, running Jeriah into a ditch. Jeriah’s car went up in flames. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to this complaint, filed in Mobile County Circuit Court, the plaintiff is Jeriah Roberts’ father, Fred Roberts Jr. In it, he claims his son’s death was the result of the negligence of the driver and Bay Concrete. The lawsuit also alleges the company knew or should have known the driver lacked the skill, care, and expertise to drive in a reasonable and safe manner.
David Greene, who is representing Roberts in the lawsuit, tells me this is a nightmare Jeriah’s family is reminded of every day.
DAVID GREENE (attorney, Greene & Phillips Injury Lawyers):
People love this family. People know this family. They’re just leaning on each other, leaning on their faith, and they’re just a family of faith. And they’re just a precious, precious family. The mom and dad and little brother are just crushed, as you can only imagine. This will never change. And one of the things about this case is Kushla McLeod Road is where they’ve always lived. They have a home there. They have to travel the same road of travel every single day of their life.
NATALIE WILLIAMSON:
According to the official crash report from ALEA, the driver of the concrete truck advised he became distracted while looking for his wallet, which had fallen on the floorboard inside the vehicle. When he looked up, he observed that his vehicle had crossed the center line.
Greene says a crash report cannot be used as evidence in court. He says he’s seen the document and has questions.
DAVID GREENE:
I don’t know that that is the exact truth. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me, but maybe indeed that happened. We just want the community to be safe. And so if there’s a change that can be implemented, I think the family wants change, if this can be gotten, as well as they want justice.
NATALIE WILLIAMSON:
I called Bay Concrete today, but nobody answered. In previous calls, they told me no comment. I’ve reached out to Bay Concrete’s attorney, and I’m waiting to hear back.
