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2008 Reader Submission
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Woman dies in second accident on LBJ

07:45 PM CDT on Sunday, June 15, 2008 By MARISSA ALANIS / The Dallas Morning News malanis@dallasnews.com

A 22-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a car while trying to take pictures of a three-vehicle accident on LBJ Freeway early Sunday.

April Sterling of Dallas and her friend were heading west on LBJ Freeway near Plano Road when they stopped so she could take pictures of the accident that occurred about 7:45 a.m., said Dallas police Sgt. Gil Cerda.

Ms. Sterling wanted to get closer to the accident scene so she ran into the HOV lane when a vehicle traveling west struck her, throwing her into the eastbound lanes of the freeway. She was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital where she died from her injuries.

Submitted on 06/16/2008

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Reference: 07:45 PM CDT on Sunday, June 15, 2008

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James said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
The penultimate punishment for the voyeur!!! I suppose rubbernecking just isn't enough for people these days! I will vote FULL DA on this one. You would THINK that, even with voyeuristic tendencies, one would remember to "look both ways" before "crossing the street"!


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
My only concern would be if the driver that hit her had been injured as a result of her stupidity, but since there's no indication of that I'll gladly vote for it. Running into a lane of traffic just to snap a photo is the height of stupidity. Thanks!


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