MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop D Service Center - 5182 South Grand Avenue - Carthage MO 64836


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Mike Watson
(417) 359-1500 ext. 4560
DS2015-3
February 10, 2015

EMPHASIS: Missouri State Highway Patrol Seeking Information Regarding Fatal Crash

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Interstate 49 in Jasper County between Carthage and Jasper, Missouri, and is asking for assistance in identifying the driver and vehicle involved in the crash.

At approximately 1:18 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, a pedestrian, walking in the driving lane of southbound Interstate 49, was struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian, Micaela A. Abernathy, 31, of Leesburg, Florida, was pronounced dead at the scene and the vehicle which struck Abernathy left the scene.

Anyone with information pertaining to the crash is asked to contact Corporal Brandon Helms with the Missouri State Highway Patrol at 417-895-6868.


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