From Tribune staff reports
CULLMAN COUNTY — A single-vehicle crash involving two pedestrians that occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, has claimed the life of an Adelphi, Md. woman, according to Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
“Madelyn R. Guerra, 20, a pedestrian, who was sitting in the roadway, was fatally injured when she was struck by the 2022 Toyota Highlander driven by Julie B. Austel, 40, of Fortville, Ind. Guerra was pronounced deceased at the scene,” Bailey said. “A second pedestrian, Tierra R. Cathcart, 19, of Anniston, was also struck by the Toyota. Cathcart was injured and transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham for treatment.”
Officials did not provide a reason for why the pair were in the roadway.
The crash occurred on Interstate 65 near Alabama 69, approximately six miles south of Cullman, in Cullman County.
Bailey said no further information is available as troopers with the ALEA Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
