JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL. (THECOUNT) — Paul Williams, of Bessemer, Alabama, has been identified as the victim in a Monday fatal vehicle crash in Jefferson County.

Williams, 31, was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Bessemer late Monday afternoon.

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According to reports, Williams was operating a Dodge Durango SUV on the 2300 block of Morgan Road in Bessemer, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle exited the roadway before coming into contact with a grouping of trees around 3 p.m. Monday.

Williams was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, located in the central portion of the state. As of the 2010 census, its population was 658,466. Its county seat is Birmingham, the most populous city in the state – Wikipedia.