OU student groups are mourning the loss of Ashlee Madison, African and African-American Studies senior, who died Saturday in a head-on car accident in Oklahoma City.

Friends of Madison began posting messages and photographs Saturday morning on her Facebook page, and messages were still being posted at press time.

According to a Facebook event page, the African and African-American Studies Program will host an event to remember Madison at 12:30 p.m. today in Price Hall, room 2010.

The car Madison rode in was hit by a reportedly intoxicated driver who was in the wrong lane near the I-35 and I-40 junction, according to Raymond Rushing, Madison’s friend.

Madison was coming home from a jazz performance, the Facebook page said.

Rushing said he had been told the paramedics announced her dead at the scene.

The driver of the other car, Justin T. Hill, 22, of Norman, continued driving his car after he hit the car Madison was in. He later lost control and rolled the SUV onto its top, Oklahoma City police said.

Hill was not hurt.

Sukhbinder Matharu, 33, of Edmond, the driver of the car Madison was riding in, was treated and released from an Edmond hospital, police said.

“She was a real angel living on this Earth,” said Rushing, human relations graduate student. “She was an amazing young woman and a talented artist.”

Madison sang at many Weitzenhoffer School of Fine Arts events and also was known for participating in gospel choir.

Preseta Paul, close friend of Madison, said Madison was an amazing person.

“I know everyone always says that but she was an overall very caring, compassionate person,” said Paul, 2009 OU Spanish graduate.

Paul said Madison was an amazing mother to her 18-month-old son and was very close to her family.

Paul said Madison was a recorded jazz singer.

“I remember in the summer, we would go to karaoke nights,” Paul said. “Anything with Ashlee always involved a lot of dancing and music.”

Paul said Madison was funny, close to many people and easy to get along with.

“It all happened so quickly that no one was ready for it,” Paul said. “I know she’s left a lasting impression on a lot of people.”

Another memorial event will be held Monday in Oklahoma City at The NoNo Jazz Jam to help Madison’s family with funeral costs.

“Many of the musicians and audience members were greatly saddened to learn our dear friend and amazing vocalist Ashlee Madison, was killed in a car wreck Friday, while on her way home from a gig,” wrote Cami Stenson, NoNo Jazz Jam event creator, on the event’s Facebook page. “Ashlee inspired everyone she encountered, and we would like to dedicate this jam to her.”

The Jazz Jam will occur in the Prohibition Room room in the Gold Dome located at Northwest 23rd Street and Western Avenue.