MADISON COUNTY, Ala. — A 27-year-old Madison woman was killed early Saturday when the car she was riding in was struck by an on-duty Madison County Sheriff’s Office patrol SUV responding to a call, according to Alabama State Troopers.
Alabama State Troopers identified the fatality victim as Jacques L. Whitt, of Madison. She was a passenger in a Kia Optima hit at 12:27 a.m. Saturday on Alabama 53 near mile marker 323, about six miles northwest of Huntsville.
Trooper Sgt. Reginal King said the Kia was struck by a 2022 Ford Explorer driven by a Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputy. The deputy, whose name has not been released, was actively responding to a call for service with the SUV’s emergency lights and siren activated at the time of the crash. An intern was also in the deputy’s patrol vehicle.
King said Whitt was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. She was ejected from the car and pronounced dead on the scene.
The driver of the Kia, 30-year-old Mardasha D. Woods, of Huntsville, also was not using a seat belt and was thrown from the car, King said. Woods and another passenger, 31-year-old Hailey N. Tibbs, of Huntsville, were injured and transported to Huntsville Hospital for medical treatment.
The deputy and the intern were also both injured and taken to Huntsville Hospital, according to troopers.
The crash remains under investigation by Alabama State Troopers. No charges have been announced.
Whitt was 27. Friends and family are mourning her sudden loss. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has not released additional details about the deputy involved, citing the ongoing trooper investigation
Madison Woman Jacques L. Whitt, 27, Killed in Crash With On-Duty Madison County Deputy on Alabama 53
