ALEA: Odenville woman fleeing police dies in crash

Published 9:25 am Monday, June 24, 2024

A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12:53 a.m. Sunday, June 23, has claimed the life of an Odenville woman, according to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

Jennefer L. Arellano-Maldonado, 19, was killed when the 2019 BMW X5 that she was driving left the roadway, struck a brick wall and then caught fire. Arellano-Maldonado was not using a seat belt at the time of crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Arellano-Maldonado was attempting to elude a Riverdale Police Officer at the time of crash, which occurred on Depot Street near Lakeview Circle, within the Riverside city limits, in St. Clair County. Nothing further is available as ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division continues to investigate.