On the night of June 5, 2021, 43-year-old Marcaus Odem of Sylacauga was killed in a hit-and-run on U.S. Highway 280 in Coosa County. The collision happened around 10:30 p.m. near mile marker 52, about four miles northwest of Goodwater. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Odem was in the roadway when an unknown male driver struck him; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

State troopers continue to investigate, but no arrests have been made and no vehicle or driver has been publicly identified. Odem’s death was later noted in the obituaries for his father, Arthur Ray Odem, and his brother, Demetric Ray Odem.

If anyone was driving in the area that night or has information about a vehicle or driver near mile marker 52 on June 5, 2021, please contact the investigating agency.