Paula Marie Odom, 37, was from the Birmingham, Alabama area and died on December 10, 2020, in the Fultondale area. Remembered as a loving mother and a caregiver from a young age, she worked at the Jefferson County DMV and raised three children, including two surviving sons who survived her.

Reports describe her death as an accident. Specific details about how the incident happened were not widely reported, though online condolences noted that a bystander at the scene — described by one commenter as their daughter — did everything she could to help. No arrests or suspects were reported, and funeral services were held later that month.

If anyone knew Paula, her family, or saw anything related to the December 10 incident in Fultondale, please share what is known.