Marisa Harris
Marisa Harris
Marisa Harris
Marisa Harris was a graduate student at Marymount University. [1]
Life & Activities
At Marymount University she was studying clinical counseling.
She recently had taken a trip to Budapest as part of a college course.
She is remembered as having a passion for working with children with severe behavioral problems.
Harris completed her undergraduate degree at Towson University. She was a high-achieving student, graduating summa cum laude.
Death
On October 28, 2017, Harris was driving with her boyfriend on I-66 when a suicidal boy jumped from the Cedar Lane overpass and landed on her SUV at about 4:18 p.m. local time.
Harris' boyfriend was sitting in the front passenger seat and was able to steer the car off of the highway and stop it.
Harris was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her boyfriend was not injured.
The boy was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital and is being treated for life-threatening injuries.