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Marjorie Dewitt has been charged in connection with the hit-and-run accident that killed Mercedes Luna in Missouri.
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Almost six months after a Missouri student was killed in a hit and run crash, charges were filed against the driver accused of causing the collision.
Marjorie Dewitt, 55, has been charged with manslaughter, having left the scene of an accident that resulted in death and falsified physical evidence in criminal proceedings related to the May 7 accident, according to court records.
These charges were filed after Dewitt surrendered and pleaded not guilty, according to court documents. Dewitt has been booked and released and is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 13 in Greene County.
Dewitt is accused of kill Mercedes Luna, a 21-year-old Drury University student near Rogersville, reported the Springfield News-Leader. An elementary school student, Luna was a student at Logan-Rogersville Elementary School before her death.
The accident was allegedly caused by Dewitt when she attempted to overtake a FedEx truck in a restricted zone of a national road, KY3 reported.
Officials say Luna was forced to swerve in a ditch to avoid colliding with Dewitt SUV, KOLR reported, but lost control and was struck by the FedEx truck.
Luna died from accident-related injuries while in hospital, according to the News-Leader.
FedEx surveillance cameras show Dewitt’s SUV pulling away from the scene after the crash, KY3 reported, although she denied being involved when questioned by police later that day.
An AT&T search warrant shows Dewitt’s phone was active on May 7 in the area of ​​the hit and run, according to KOLR.
“We are deeply saddened by the death of Ms Luna,” said Dewitt’s lawyer Lindsay Runnels, according to the News-Leader. “We will continue to pray for the comfort and healing of those who loved and cared for her and all those affected by this tragic accident. We have no further comments at this time.
This story was originally published 5 November 2021 13:02.
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