Michaya Jumese Parker was 21 when she was killed in a head-on crash in Midfield, Alabama, on December 22, 2023. The collision occurred about 8:53 p.m. at Bessemer Super Highway and Sugar Ray Drive after a police officer tried to stop a Ford F-150 reported stolen. The truck, driven by 25-year-old Emily Rose Cochran of Sylacauga, fled and at one point veered into the opposing lane, striking Parker’s vehicle. Parker was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.

Cochran was arrested after the crash and was charged with manslaughter, fleeing law enforcement causing a death, first-degree receiving stolen property, and second-degree receiving stolen property. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office accident reconstruction team is investigating the circumstances. Parker’s family has called for transparency and a review of the events leading up to the chase to determine whether the tragedy could have been prevented.

Did anyone in Midfield see the vehicles or the pursuit that night who can help clarify exactly what happened?