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An LSU medical student is dead and her brother is in critical condition after a hit and run accident last week in South Africa.
Nicole Murphy, 24, and her brother Brian Murphy, 19, were attending the World Cup.
They were hit by a drunk driver while walking back to their hotel after going to the games and then a concert.
“We’re just asking people for prayers and whatever they can. Just remember us and I would just want to make sure our family gets back and we can lay our little sister to rest,” said sister Lauren Murphy.
Nicole’s father is still in South Africa, but the family wants to bring Brian home, which would cost about $300,000.
“Insurance isn’t going to cover any of those costs to get him back here. An ICU jet is gonna be in excess of hundreds of thousands of dollars,” said Danny Murphy, the victim’s father.
Nicole played in local soccer leagues and her friends are trying to organize a benefit game to help raise money. Benefit organizers are hoping to play the game on July 3. Details are not finalized but teammate Justin Gilbert says there will be updates on neworleanscoedsoccer.com.
Gilbert was also in Murphy’s class at LSU’s medical school.
“For anybody growing up playing the sport the World Cup’s the ultimate destination. At least she got to see it one time before…” Gilbert said while trailing off.
A family member says South African police did make an arrest the day after the hit and run.
They tracked down the driver because his license plate fell off at the scene.
The Murphy Family support Fund has been set up at Home Bank in Lafayette where the Murphy family lives.
Donations can be made at home24bank.com, in person at the bank, or by calling 337-237-1960.
Marisa Meltzer and Elizabeth Spiridakis are making a second zine collaboration, this time a one-off dedicated to Beverly Hills 90210. We even know when it’s going to come out: 9/02/10. A once in a lifetime event! We have some interviews, essays, and art planned, but we’d love to see your pitches or submissions. After all, some of our favorite stories from First Kiss were from people we had never met before. Did you do a series of acrylic portraits of Dylan’s sideburns? Did you start an I Hate Brenda club at your high school? Do you have some kind of crazy notion that the later years are superior to the early seasons? Were you born in the mid-nineties and are watching the Soap Net reruns now and having your mind blown? Tell us! But do it before July 8th, please.
DO IT.
SLOW YOUR MOTHERFUCKIN ROLL!
If you were born in the mid-90s you would have been a child during 90210’s glory days!
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OMG - purple walls and accessories plus a white, pristine crib? Damn PCOS.
I am not doing a very good job at focusing on work things. One link leads to another, on and on.
Want to save this seven-year pen as a gift idea (for others AND myself). The image isn’t a real image file and I can’t be bothered to screen shot, upload and link.
Uh, $176 is too much, but so cute and comes in size 11!
Z from a store sign on 2nd Ave