Maia Sterns Obituary: 27-year-old Madison, AL resident killed in Tuesday crash along U.S. 231 near Enterprise Road

One person lost their life this afternoon in a two-vehicle collision, Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum confirmed.

The crash occurred on U.S. 231 near Enterprise Road, where snowfall had affected road conditions. Preliminary official reports indicated that one of the vehicles hydroplaned, causing the victim to be thrown from the car.

Sheriff Bynum directed inquiries about the accident to the Ozark Police Department, which is handling the investigation.

The victim of the fatal crash was later identified as 27-year-old Maia M. Sterns of Madison, Alabama, according to Dale County Coroner John Cawley.

This clarifies that the victim was not a pedestrian, as initially reported, but was ejected from the vehicle.

One person lost their life this afternoon in a two-vehicle collision, Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum confirmed.

The crash occurred on U.S. 231 near Enterprise Road, where snowfall had affected road conditions. Preliminary official reports indicated that one of the vehicles hydroplaned, causing the victim to be thrown from the car.

Sheriff Bynum directed inquiries about the accident to the Ozark Police Department, which is handling the investigation.

The victim of the fatal crash was later identified as 27-year-old Maia M. Sterns of Madison, Alabama, according to Dale County Coroner John Cawley.