Madeline Mitchell
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Madeline Mitchell is an American beauty queen
from Russellville
, Alabama
. She won the title of Miss Alabama USA
2011 and competed in the Miss USA 2011
competition, where she finished as the second runner-up. She recovered from a 12-day coma and numerous broken bones suffered in a 2008 car accident to win the Miss Alabama USA title two years later.
competition and only finished Top 15.
competition, she hit a deer
and lost control of her vehicle. The car went into 40 feet (12.2 m) ravine
and caught fire just off of Alabama State Route 13
. Walmart truck driver Gary Lewellen extinguished the fire in her car during the accident. She and her boyfriend were trapped, hanging upside down, in the car. She spent 12 days in a coma
at the University of Alabama Hospital following the accident and had multiple fractures to her leg, broken ribs and internal injuries. She spent 21 days on a respirator
and two months in a wheelchair
. With a femur
broken in 12 places and pneumonia
she was at risk of losing not only her leg, but also her life. Although doctors had doubted the possibility, she was able to walk after several months. she was in the final year of studies at the University of Alabama
, where she studied elementary education. On November 7, 2010, as Miss Tuscaloosa, she won the title of Miss Alabama USA at the Bama Theatre
in Tuscaloosa.
Her parents are Suzanne and John Mitchell.
Beauty Queen
"Beauty Queen" is the second song from Roxy Music's second album, For Your Pleasure. The lyrics refer to Ferry's girlfriend, Valerie Leon, one-time UK beauty queen, B-movie actress and model working in the Newcastle area, circa 1973.-Musicians:...
from Russellville
Russellville
Russellville is the name of several communities in the United States:*Russellville, Alabama*Russellville, Arkansas*Russellville, Illinois*Russellville, Indiana*Russellville, Kentucky*Russellville, Missouri*Russellville, Ohio*Russellville, Tennessee...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. She won the title of Miss Alabama USA
Miss Alabama USA
The Miss Alabama USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the Miss USA pageant.Alabama is one of the more successful and consistent states at Miss USA. Although they have had a number of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, they have only...
2011 and competed in the Miss USA 2011
Miss USA 2011
Miss USA 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss USA pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, June 19, 2011. Miss USA 2010, Rima Fakih of Michigan crowned her successor, Alyssa Campanella of California, at the end...
competition, where she finished as the second runner-up. She recovered from a 12-day coma and numerous broken bones suffered in a 2008 car accident to win the Miss Alabama USA title two years later.
Beauty Pageant Experience
Mitchell had previously competed in the 2008 Miss Alabama USA pageant and placed as the second runner-up. She returned one year later and competed in the 2009 Miss Alabama USAMiss Alabama USA
The Miss Alabama USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the Miss USA pageant.Alabama is one of the more successful and consistent states at Miss USA. Although they have had a number of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, they have only...
competition and only finished Top 15.
Personal
On September 26, 2008, while she was on her way to show her mother her new dress for the 2008 Miss Alabama USAMiss Alabama USA
The Miss Alabama USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the Miss USA pageant.Alabama is one of the more successful and consistent states at Miss USA. Although they have had a number of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, they have only...
competition, she hit a deer
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
and lost control of her vehicle. The car went into 40 feet (12.2 m) ravine
Ravine
A ravine is a landform narrower than a canyon and is often the product of streamcutting erosion. Ravines are typically classified as larger in scale than gullies, although smaller than valleys. A ravine is generally a fluvial slope landform of relatively steep sides, on the order of twenty to...
and caught fire just off of Alabama State Route 13
Alabama State Route 13
State Route 13 is a state highway in the western part of the U.S. state of Alabama. Except for a portion roughly between Berry and Russellville, SR-13 is the unsigned designation for U.S. Highway 43...
. Walmart truck driver Gary Lewellen extinguished the fire in her car during the accident. She and her boyfriend were trapped, hanging upside down, in the car. She spent 12 days in a coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
at the University of Alabama Hospital following the accident and had multiple fractures to her leg, broken ribs and internal injuries. She spent 21 days on a respirator
Respirator
A respirator is a device designed to protect the wearer from inhaling harmful dusts, fumes, vapors, or gases. Respirators come in a wide range of types and sizes used by the military, private industry, and the public...
and two months in a wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
. With a femur
Femur
The femur , or thigh bone, is the most proximal bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles such as lizards, and amphibians such as frogs. In vertebrates with four legs such as dogs and horses, the femur is found only in...
broken in 12 places and pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
she was at risk of losing not only her leg, but also her life. Although doctors had doubted the possibility, she was able to walk after several months. she was in the final year of studies at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, where she studied elementary education. On November 7, 2010, as Miss Tuscaloosa, she won the title of Miss Alabama USA at the Bama Theatre
Bama Theatre
The Bama Theatre is Tuscaloosa's performing arts center. Its development is the result of a unique cooperation between the Arts Council of Tuscaloosa and the Tuscaloosa County Parks and Recreation Authority...
in Tuscaloosa.
Her parents are Suzanne and John Mitchell.