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Woman sits in I-10 and dies

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Woman sits on I-10, dies

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Staff Report A woman who was struck by a car after she sat down in the middle of Interstate 10 on Friday night has died of her injuries, according to police.

On her way to downtown Mobile from Theodore with two other people, Brandy Nichols Sharp, 34, got into an argument with one of the other passengers and demanded the car be pulled over about 10:50 p.m., said Nancy Johnson, a police spokeswoman. After the car came to a stop on the shoulder near the Broad Street exit, Sharp walked into one of the center lanes and sat down, police said.

The other passenger got out of the car to check on Sharp, but the driver continued on, said Johnson, who declined to release their names. Moments later, a 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis crested a rise on the interstate and hit Sharp, Johnson said.

"They tried to swerve and miss her, but they couldn't," she said.

Sharp, of Mobile, was taken to the University of South Alabama Medical Center, where she died at about 2:15 a.m. Saturday.

No charges have been filed, Johnson said.

Police are investigating the possibility that alcohol or drugs played a role in Sharp's death, Johnson said.

© 2008 Press-Register.

Submitted on 06/24/2008

Submitted by: Mary Drain
Reference: Press-Register of Mobile, AL; Sunday, May 25, 2008

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Bruce said:
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The middle of the highway is definitely not a good place to throw a temper tantrum. Thanks, Mary!


James said:
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We get all sorts of stories involving people who get killed while CROSSING an interstate defense highway, but I've never heard of someone just sitting there in the center lane! While drugs and/or alcohol may have played a part, this doesn't seem to be an emo-esque suicide attempt or anything like that. For now, I will vote full DA!


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