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Alkesa S. Liptrot

Age : 45

Gender : Female

Race : Black

Date : 02/08/2026

Location : Near Troy University campus

City : Troy

County : Pike

State : Alabama

Agency : Troy University Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/08/2026, Alkesa S. Liptrot, a 45 year old Troy resident, died as a passenger in a vehicle that crashed on Elm Street near Troy University campus during a police pursuit initiated when officers attempted contact with the stopped vehicle. The driver accelerated away and police followed briefly before the car left the roadway and struck a utility pole. Liptrot, the only passenger and not a university student, was pronounced dead at the scene alongside the driver. Authorities reported she was not wearing a seat belt. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Highway Patrol Division is conducting the crash investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wiregrassdailynews.com/news/community-alerts/2026-02-08/two-killed-after-brief-police-chase-near-troy-university/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/two-dead-police-chase-near-161303957.html