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Blodgett woman killed in Thursday night interstate crash

Friday, March 6, 2009
SCOTT COUNTY - A Blodgett, Mo., woman was fatally struck by a car on Interstate 55 Thursday evening. The crash occurred at mile marker 74 six miles south of Benton, Mo.

Melissa L. Loughary, 35, reportedly ran into the path of a 2004 Freightliner driven by Christopher G. Hopkins, 34, of St. Louis, Mo., at around 11:10 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports website. Loughary was pronounced dead at the Scott County coroners office at 12:11 a.m. today by Scott County Coroner Scott Amick.
Pertinent address:
Benton, Mo.


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Was it a suicide or what?

-- Posted by heye1967 on Fri, Mar 6, 2009, at 12:43 PM

Not to make fun of a tragic story, but why was she pronounced dead at a coroners office? Wouldn't she be pronounced dead on the scene or at a hospital?

And why do people think they can safely run across an interstate? It doesn't take a car/truck very long going 75/80 mph to catch up to you while you walk 30 feet across the road.

My prayers to her family and friends.

-- Posted by cubbytodd on Fri, Mar 6, 2009, at 9:27 PM

heye1976....Did you really need to ask that question. At this point, it doesn't make any difference to the lady. However, for the sake of her family, may I be the first to congratulate you on your extreme lack of good taste.

-- Posted by mo_ky_fellow on Fri, Mar 6, 2009, at 9:47 PM

I think I knew this woman, I hope the obituary shows her picture. My prayers go out to her family.

-- Posted by justanotheropinion2 on Sat, Mar 7, 2009, at 1:12 AM

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