Octavia Nicole Johnson, 20, of Birmingham, died after being ejected from a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro during a violent crash on Interstate 59 South near Fairfield on the evening of March 9, 2020. Authorities say the collision occurred while two Camaros were allegedly racing; a 1998 Camaro driven by 27-year-old Kevin Lamar King struck the Camaro driven by 22-year-old Keanjra Lashai Maddox from behind as they negotiated a curve. Both drivers were injured and treated at hospitals.

Octavia was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered life-threatening injuries; she was taken to UAB Hospital and pronounced dead within the hour. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency investigated and charged both drivers with manslaughter. On May 4, 2020, troopers arrested King and booked him into the Jefferson County Jail; Maddox was facing the same charge and had not been in custody at that time.

If anyone saw the cars or the crash on March 9, 2020, or has information about the events leading up to the collision, please come forward.