Irondale police Lt. Mark Meadows, 60, died after being hit by a car while setting out traffic cones outside the Church of the Highlands. The driver immediately stopped. Meadows was taken to the hospital but died from his injuries. The incident occurred before 7 a.m. on Monday as the church's '21 Days of Prayer' event was ending.
An Alabama police lieutenant died on Monday after he was hit by a car while directing traffic at a church.Irondale police Lt. Mark Meadows, 60, was setting out cones at an intersection outside the Church of the Highlands' main campus when he was hit by a man driving a Chevrolet Colorado, local outlet AL.com reported. The driver immediately stopped.The incident took place before 7 a.m. on Monday as the church's popular "21 Days of Prayer" event, which runs from Jan. 5 to Jan.
FLORIDA SHERIFF MOURNS 'REALLY GREAT' DEPUTY KILLED DURING TRAFFIC STOP; SUSPECT LATER KILLEDChurch of the Highlands lead pastor Chris Hodges said Meadows had worked with the church since its main campus at Grants Mill opened almost 18 years ago.In a statement to AL.com, Hodges said "our hearts are heavy beyond measure," adding that Meadows was considered family.
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