Human remains found in car linked to missing person case

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - Human remains recovered from a car in a ditch in Bessemer Wednesday may be linked to a missing person’s case from last year according to police.

A utility worker discovered the vehicle at the bottom of a small ravine in the 8200 block of Lock 17 Road Wednesday. It appeared that the car left the roadway and struck a tree at the bottom of the ravine.

Investigators recovered human remains from inside the car and learned that the vehicle is linked to a missing persons case for Ricardo Carlos Jefferson, from September 2022.

The body has been identified as 39-year-old Ricardo Carlos Jefferson.

The death is being investigated by the Bessemer Police Department.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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