June 24, 2009
A bizarre chain of events on Wednesday has the family of Carol Maze reeling from the tragic series of events.

The tragic turn of events started Wednesday morning  when former Arab Ambulance Director Carol Maze suffered an apparent stroke at a residence on Maze Road.  She was transported to Marshall Medical Center North by Arab Fire Rescue ambulance and remained on life support and in critical condition Wednesday evening.

Wednesday afternoon around 4 pm. Maze's son Joey, and several other family members were involved in an auto accident while returning from the hospital.  One family member was flown to Huntsville Hospital and several others were transported to hospitals by ambulance.

After the wreck, Joey Maze returned to the Maze Road residence only to find that his father had apparently passed away in his sleep.

According to reports, Joey Maze had gone outside Wednesday morning, and returned to find his mother Carol Maze unconscious on the floor.  Maze was unresponsive when AFR personnel arrived on the scene.  She was transported to Marshall Medical Center North.  She was placed on a ventilator and at last report remained on the life support system in critical condition.

According to Joey Maze, a decision regarding the life support will be made sometime on Thursday after Maze's other son Roger arrives.  Roger is currently serving a prison sentence on a drug related charged but will be allowed to travel to the hospital.

On the way home from visiting his mother, Joey and several other family members were involved in an automobile accident Wednesday afternoon near the Arab Electric Co-op.  Maze was driving a Plymouth Town & Country minivan that collided with a Chevrolet S-20 pickup.  One person from the minivan was flown to Huntsville Hospital by MedFlight helicopter.  Several other family members were transported by ground ambulance to Marshall Medical Center North and Huntsville Hospital.

After the wreck was cleared, Joey, who was not injured in the accident, continued on to the Maze Road residence where he found his father was lying in bed and had apparently died in his sleep.  According to reports Randy Maze was last seen around 3 pm.   The death is being investigated by the Marshall County Coroner's Office and law enforcement officials.