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The Long Road Home: The Grateful Doe, Jason Callahan, and the Power of Collective Memory
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The Long Road Home: The Grateful Doe, Jason Callahan, and the Power of Collective Memory
Posted by admin on April 11, 2025, 12:43 125 0

The Mysterious Crash in Emporia

On June 26, 1995, a fatal car accident occurred on U.S. Route 58 near Emporia, Virginia. A Volkswagen Vanagon veered off the road and crashed into trees, killing both occupants. The driver was identified as 21-year-old Michael Hager, a University of South Carolina student. The passenger, however, had no identification, and his identity remained unknown for two decades.

Clues at the Scene

The unidentified passenger was found with two Grateful Dead concert ticket stubs dated June 24 and 25, 1995, a dollar in quarters, a yellow Bic lighter, and a note addressed to "Jason" signed by "Caroline T. & Caroline O." The note included a phone number without an area code and a small drawing, possibly of Jerry Garcia. These items led investigators to nickname the unknown man "Grateful Doe." ...Read More

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