64-Year-Old Man Found Dead Next to Bicycle in Birmingham Ditch

Man, 64, found dead next to a bicycle in a Birmingham drainage ditch. Authorities are investigating the cause of death. Learn more about the ongoing investigation in Alabama.

64-Year-Old Man Found Dead Next to Bicycle in Birmingham Ditch

A 64-year-old man was found dead next to a bicycle in a drainage ditch in west Birmingham.

The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has identified the man as Darrell Stephens. His body was discovered at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday in the 1600 block of Matt Leonard Drive.

Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates reported that Stephens' body, along with the bicycle, was found in a drainage culvert at the bottom of a small ravine near the road.

The investigation is still ongoing to determine the cause and manner of his death.