Troutt family remembering daughter 2 years after fatal crash on Dixie Highway

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Wednesday marked the second anniversary of the death of a Louisville teenager killed in a car crash on Dixie Highway.

Madelynn Troutt's family is making it their mission to carry on her legacy.

They held a memorial service Wednesday night with friends, family and former classmates, wearing her favorite color, yellow, to honor her memory.

Troutt, 17, was killed in a car crash on Dixie Highway in March 2021.

"She was my miracle baby and I just miss her so bad and I know all of you do too, and I'm just grateful you are here with us," Marcie Troutt said.

A senior at Butler High School, Madelynn Troutt had already been accepted to Bellarmine University with plans to become a nurse. After her passing, a scholarship was created in her memory at the university for future students who want to pursue a similar career path.

The Troutt family filed a lawsuit against The Bail Project, alleging the nonprofit was negligent in failing to investigate Michael DeWitt's criminal history.

Police said DeWitt was driving a stolen pickup truck and under the influence of intoxicants when he crossed the centerline on Dixie Highway last March and crashed into Troutt's car, killing her.

Later that year, a grand jury indicted 27-year-old Dewitt on charges of murder, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants and failure to stop and render aid.

A Jefferson County Circuit judge dismissed the lawsuit.

To donate to the Madelynn Troutt Memorial Nursing Scholarship, click here.