Family of Alabama trooper files wrongful death suit after crash on I-59 near Fosters.

The family of retired Alabama State Trooper Daryl W. Brown Sr., who died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-59 near Fosters on August 8, 2024, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit names several defendants, including drivers Daaron Michael Crooks and Luis Remberto Garcia Jr., alleging Crooks was driving at high speed and intoxicated, which led to Brown's car being disabled, and Garcia then hitting the disabled vehicle. The lawsuit seeks damages and demands evidence preservation.