PELL CITY, Ala. – St. Clair County Coroner Jeff Parrish has identified a man who died Thursday morning near the Alabama Hwy 34 bridge between St. Clair and Talladega counties.
The body of 61-year-old Robbie Z. Bedford was quickly recovered from the waterway by members of the Pell City Fire and Rescue Dive team, using a boat to reach the victim after a apparent fall from the bridge. A passerby reported seeing a man in the bridge area as they drove over the bridge, and called 911 to report their concern. Bedford was pronounced deceased approximately 12:35 p.m.
