Emmalee Paytlin Emma Mizell Remembered After Fatal Highway 72 Semi-Truck Collision Near Barton Road In Colbert County
Emmalee Paytlin Emma Mizell died on Tuesday evening, August 25, 2026, after a vehicle collision with an 18-wheeler near Highway 72 and Barton Road in Barton, Alabama, around 6 p.m.
Emergency crews responded in Colbert County, but Emma died at the scene.
Emma lived in Mississippi and traveled across state lines to work in Tuscumbia, Alabama.
Emma served as a nurse through a healthcare contractor at the Colbert County Jail, where staff and patients knew Emma for steady care, patience, and kindness.
The sheriff’s office confirmed Emma’s identity early Wednesday, August 26, 2026, as coworkers and the jail community absorbed the sudden loss.
Local officials continue to review the circumstances of the collision while family, friends, and colleagues remember Emma’s service and compassion.
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