Trussville Mourns Former Track Coach David Dobbs After Fatal Crash

Hall-of-Fame Coach Killed in Trussville Crash; Wife Critically Injured

A beloved Hall-of-Fame track and field coach was killed in a crash Wednesday morning in Trussville, leaving a lasting impact on Alabama’s high school athletics

Trussville mourns former track coach David Dobbs after fatal crash

Former Trussville-Hewitt High School track coach David Dobbs, who retired in 2020 after 30 years, died in a crash on the interstate, the city's mayor announced.

Popular High School Coach Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Tragedy That Has Rocked The Community

High School track and football field (Photo via Imagn Images) Retired Hewitt-Trussville High School Coach David Dobbs has an entire community in mourning. A crash on a Jefferson County interstate killed the beloved former high school track coach and severely injured his wife. The 68-year-old was killed in the Wednesday morning crash. His wife, Anita, was critically injured. Both were long-time educators and track coaches in the Jefferson County …

David Dobbs, longtime Hewitt-Trussville coach, killed in crash; wife Anita critically injured

Brady Flanigan, Editor TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — David Dobbs, longtime Hewitt-Trussville coach and science teacher who helped grow the school’s track and cross-country programs into a statewide power, was killed Wednesday in a crash on Interstate 59 south near Trussville. According to official sources, his wife, Anita Dobbs, is hospitalized in critical condition. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, a multi-vehicle crash involving a commerc…