Cara McCollum
American journalist (1992-2016)
Cara McCollum (February 6, 1992 – February 22, 2016) was an American journalist. She was a news presenter for SNJ Today, which she joined in July 2015.[1][2] She was Miss New Jersey 2013 and competed for the Miss America 2014 title in September 2013. She was born in Forrest City, Arkansas.
Cara McCollum | |
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Born | Forrest City, Arkansas, U.S. | February 6, 1992
Died | February 22, 2016 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 24)
Nationality | American |
Education | Princeton University, (B.A. English, 2015) Forrest City High School |
Occupation | Journalist |
Title | Miss New Jersey 2013 Miss Island Resort 2013 |
Predecessor | Lindsey Petrosh |
Successor | Cierra Kaler-Jones |
McCollum died at the age of 24 on February 22, 2016, in Camden, New Jersey. She died because of injuries she got a week earlier from a car accident.[3]
References
change- ↑ "SNJ Today Completes News Team". SNJ Today. 2015-07-14. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- ↑ "Former Miss New Jersey to anchor SNJ Today news broadcasts". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ Scott Stump (2016-02-22). "Former Miss New Jersey Cara McCollum, 24, dies from injuries suffered in car crash". Today.