Le’kisha Franklin-Morgan Killed, Donald Morgan Jr. Seriously Injured In Semi-Truck Accident On I-65

Quick Facts:

Where: Interstate 65 northbound, two miles south of Calera, in Shelby County, AL

What Happened: One person was killed and one seriously injured in a collision with a semi-truck

Participants:

• 47-Year-Old Netzahualcoyotl L. Rodriquez-Castro, Semi-Truck Driver
• 55-Year-Old Donald Morgan Jr., 2025 Kia Soul Driver
• 49-Year-Old Le’kisha Franklin-Morgan, Kia Soul Passenger

Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

• Le’kisha Franklin-Morgan, Fatality
• Donald Morgan Jr., Serious Injuries

Details:

49-Year-Old Le’kisha Franklin-Morgan was killed and Donald Morgan Jr. seriously injured in a collision between a semi-truck and a Kia Soul on I-65 near Calera, in in Shelby County, AL. Officers with the Calera Police Department say the crash took place around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2025.

Franklin-Morgan was pronounced dead at the scene, and Morgan Jr. was transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham with serious injuries. Alabama State Troopers are investigating the cause of the accident.