Man charged after multi-vehicle collision on US 11 and accident near Waterson Parkway

From Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE – A red SUV crashed on Main Street south of Waterson Parkway Friday morning, striking at least three other vehicles, according to Trussville Police Lt. Clint Riner.

Riner said dispatchers were notified by motorists shortly after 9 a.m. Friday of a vehicle driving erratically on U.S. Highway 11 northbound.

Javier Lereginald Patmon was charged following his accident in Trussville.

The suspect vehicle is said to have struck other vehicles near Waffle House and Walkons in Trussville and another vehicle was struck in the Birmingham jurisdiction.

The Trussville officer spotted the suspect's vehicle near Walkons and activated his emergency equipment. The suspect then accelerated, lost control of his vehicle and crashed head-on into a utility pole.

Riner said the driver is pending charges and has been taken into custody.

“He was taken to the hospital and one of our officers is with him,” Riner said.

Following the investigation, Javier Lereginald Patmon, 50, of Sipsey, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and attempting to escape. He is being held in the Jefferson County Jail on a total of $17,000 bail.