EUFAULA, Ala. (WDNews)- On Feb. 14, 2025, at approximately 4:19 a.m., Eufaula police attempted to stop a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and driving recklessly on South Eufaula Avenue. The driver continued south into Barbour County before changing direction near the rest area and heading north. At that point, the Barbour County Sheriff’s Office took the lead in the pursuit.
The driver, identified as Lamar T. Jenkins, 44, of Eufaula, was traveling an estimated 70 mph when he swerved into a light pole near Walmart, crashed, and was ejected from the vehicle. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.
The Alabama State Patrol is investigating the crash
