Georgia Man Charged With Murder in Fatal Escambia County Crash
By Rick McCann
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
March 11, 2026
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. On Thursday, March 5th, Jennifer Wisenbaugh, 55, of Stockbridge, Ga., was killed after the vehicle she was a passenger in struck a tractor-trailer.
ALEA said that Chad Buckner, 44, of Cartersville, Ga., was the driver of the vehicle and that he was driving under the influence of alcohol and was speeding at the time of the collision.
Now Buckner is in police custody and faces felony charges of murder and DUI according to law enforcement.
Authorities said Buckner was not injured in the crash.
Authorities said the crash occurred on County Road 4 near Fir Lane, approximately 10 miles east of East Brewton.
No information has been released about the driver of the tractor trailer.
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