Donna Renee Murphy, 46, killed, 1 injured after city employee strikes pedestrians on Park Place in Montgomery, Alabama

Modified Date: 
Tue, 06/01/2021 - 8:05pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, December 9, 2015

1 dead, 1 injured after being struck by city employee's vehicle

One pedestrian has died and one remains injured after being struck by a Montgomery city employee who was driving their privately-owned vehicle Wednesday morning, according to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials. Alabama State Trooper spokesperson Sgt. Steve Jarrett says the crash happened after 6 a.m. on Park Place near Jackson Hospital.  

Wetumpka woman killed, another pedestrian injured after being struck by vehicle

Wetumpka woman killed, another pedestrian injured after being struck by vehicle Posted: Updated: Alabama State Troopers are releasing the name of a pedestrian who was struck and killed early Wednesday morning on Park Place near Jackson Hospital. Donna Renee Murphy, 46, of Wetumpka was one of two people struck by a 2008 Chevy Colorado pickup truck at 6:08 a.m. Because of the driver's status as a city employee, the city requested Troopers take over the investigation. The driver of the pickup truck, identified only as a City of Montgomery employee who was off-duty, remained on the scene, according to State Troopers. Murphy was pronounced dead a short time later at Jackson Hospital.

Preliminary report released on crash that killed Jackson Hospital employee

The report shows the two women were crossing Park Place when the truck was turning onto Park Place from Mulberry Street. The report shows the two women were crossing Park Place when a truck was turning onto Park Place from Mulberry Street. Donna Murphy (Right) lost her life in the collision. (Source: WSFA 12 News) State investigators have released the preliminary traffic report on the deadly pedestrian accident near Jackson Hospital on Dec. 9. On Tuesday night, a number of grieving Jackson Hospital employees took their concerns about the safety of the area around the hospital to the Montgomery City Council. The women were not in the pedestrian walkway, which is located at Park Place and Hampton Street.

People Involved: 
Donna Renee Murphy
Roadway: 
Park Place

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