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jmowreader

(50,528 posts)
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 02:26 PM Dec 2018

Police officer killed during traffic stop by impaired driver on Christmas Eve

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/national/hot-topics/police-officer-killed-during-traffic-stop-by-impaired-driver-on-christmas-eve/894502142?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=feed-trending

A police officer in Kentucky was killed by a driver allegedly under the influence while she was conducting a traffic stop on Christmas Eve.

Detective Deidre Mengedoht, 32, pulled over a pickup truck in Louisville and was subsequently hit by a different semi-truck.

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Conrad said that the suspect, who he identified as 60-year-old Roger Burdette, faces charges of murder and operating under the influence.

Burdette is an employee of the local Metropolitan Sewer Department and was driving one of their semi trucks at the time of the accident, The Courier Journal reported.

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Police officer killed during traffic stop by impaired driver on Christmas Eve (Original Post) jmowreader Dec 2018 OP
heard a bang at 11 last night. 2 car accident. hardly any traffic. injuries? think not. pansypoo53219 Dec 2018 #1
Can someone who knows please explain the possible charge of murder? Ferrets are Cool Dec 2018 #2
I saw the noon news. Corgigal Dec 2018 #3

pansypoo53219

(20,952 posts)
1. heard a bang at 11 last night. 2 car accident. hardly any traffic. injuries? think not.
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 02:52 PM
Dec 2018

at least 1 mini van dead tho. baby seat + an older woman w/ walker leaving the dead van.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,102 posts)
2. Can someone who knows please explain the possible charge of murder?
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 03:10 PM
Dec 2018

I read the story and don't understand how the driver of the pickup would be charged with murder.

Thanks

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
3. I saw the noon news.
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 03:44 PM
Dec 2018

He was in a semi truck, he hit the car and the car blew up into a ball of fire. I saw how the driver was being recorded for impairment.

He shouldn't have been on anyone's road. Traffic homicide is a thing. My husband is a retired traffic homicide detective. People want to understand how they lost a love one, so an investigation will be completed. Autopsy done. Family members being notified.

Drunk, drugged guy will get his day in court.

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