59-year-old killed in west Birmingham crash, now identified

Authorities have released the name of a 59-year-old man who died in a crash in west Birmingham on Friday.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Makhturmino on Wednesday. He was 59 years old and came from Indonesia.

Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said the victim did not have a surname, which is common practice in Indonesia.

Makhturmino provided a work visa address from Arkansas. He was identified through fingerprints.

The accident occurred at 11:48 a.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Bankhead Highway.

Yates said the victim’s vehicle crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and struck another vehicle.

Makhturmino was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:24 p.m