Seventeen-year-old Lindsey Motes of Chelsea was killed on the evening of December 13, 2020, when the 2009 Infiniti G37 she was riding in left Billingsley Road in Sylacauga and struck a power pole. The car, driven by 20-year-old Christian Ryan Hickman of Alpine, was reported to have been traveling at a high rate of speed; the impact ejected Lindsey and she was pronounced dead at the scene by Sylacauga Ambulance Service personnel.

The Sylacauga Police Department investigated and concluded excessive speed was a primary factor. A warrant was later issued for Hickman’s arrest; he turned himself in and was charged with manslaughter. After processing on the warrant signed by a Sylacauga investigator, he was released on a $15,000 bond. Manslaughter is a Class B felony that carries a possible sentence of two to 20 years.

Lindsey had been accepted to Troy University to study nursing and hoped to enlist in the Air Force; she was remembered for her laughter, competitive spirit, and close ties to family and friends. Does anyone who was on Billingsley Road that night or who knew Lindsey or the group have information to share?