Morgan Rittgers
Morgan Rittgers, 16, lost control of her car at approximately 7:45 p.m. on August 20, 2008, as she was driving north on Lem Turner Road in Jacksonville, Florida. Unable to regain control, Rittgers swerved into oncoming traffic and was hit by another vehicle. Rittgers died from the injuries she sustained during the accident. The driver of the other car, Patricia McCumbers Busbee, 61, was listed as in serious condition at Shands Jacksonville Hospital.1
Conditions caused by Tropical Storm Fay may have contributed to the accident.1
Fast Facts
- Full name: Morgan Lane Rittgers1
- Rittgers was 16 years old at the time of her death
- Attended Paxon High School in Jacksonville, FL1
- Was senior class president1
- Was on the high school soccer1 team
- Police believe Rittgers and Busbee were wearing seat belts1
- Patricia McCumber Busbee was driving a Chevy southbound on Lem Turner Road2
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