Engineering student dies after accident

By Jaimie Winkler

Daily News Editor

A University student died last night in a car accident on U.S. 23 while returning to campus after casting her ballot in Pittsfield Twp.

Elisa Moore, a 21-year-old Engineering senior, died an hour after the 8 p.m. accident after being transported to St. Joseph's Hospital in Ypsilanti, said her father, University Kinesiology and communications studies Prof. David Moore.

"I believe she was so ardent and determined to vote today because of her support for the Democratic party. Normally, she wouldn't have come back to vote in this precinct," Moore said in a phone call early this morning.

According to a Michigan State Police report, Elisa lost control of the vehicle while driving on U.S. 23 North near the I-94 interchange. She swerved to avoid a deer that had been killed by another vehicle.

Her 1997 Toyota Camry rolled an undetermined number of times, the report states. She was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the car.

Elisa died in the company of friends and members from her Seventh Day Adventist Church in Ypsilanti.

She is survived by her father, her mother June and her 18-year-old brother Jeremy.

Moore described his daughter as loving and popular on campus, being active at the University and in the surrounding community.

She played the violin since the age of 4 and often played in local concerts.

In addition to involvement with her church and the Adventist Students for Christ, Elisa interned at General Electric this summer in Erie, Pa., and traveled to Sao Paulo , Brazil for a global business program.

"She was in the process of interviewing with a number of companies on campus. She was planning to do work in business operations for major corporations," Moore said, adding that his daughter expressed an interest in traveling to Europe and learning new languages.

The family has yet to announce funeral services.