Hitchhiker of Highway 365, Woodson


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The "Hitchhiker of Highway 365" is a vanishing hitchhiker ghost story set on a stretch of road near Woodson, Arkansas, where travelers report picking up a young woman, often in the rain or on stormy nights, only for her to disappear before reaching her destination. The woman is believed to be a ghost who died in a car accident on the highway years prior, and her reappearance is tied to the anniversary of her death. The story serves as a local legend, similar to the "Bringing Mary Home" song, and has become a well-known campfire tale in the area. A young woman, often described as wearing a white dress or appearing distressed, may appear to drivers on Highway 365. The encounters often occur on stormy or rainy nights, typically near a bridge. The driver gives the woman a ride to the address she provides, but when they arrive at the destination, she vanishes from the car. In some versions, when the driver checks at the house, they learn that a young woman died in a car accident on that road years ago, often on the same day. In one reported incident, the driver's jacket was found draped over the daughter's headstone.

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