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Daisy hits and kills Myrtle Wilson with Gatsby's car from "The Great Gatsby". Driving Gatsby's yellow car back to East Egg, Daisy, who is at the wheel, accidentally hits and kills Myrtle Wilson, who had run into the road.

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Daisy hits and kills Myrtle Wilson with Gatsby's car

Driving Gatsby's yellow car back to East Egg, Daisy, who is at the wheel, accidentally hits and kills Myrtle Wilson, who had run into the road. Gatsby takes the blame, telling Nick that he will say he was driving. The car does not stop. Myrtle's husband, George Wilson, is devastated and becomes obsessed with finding the owner of the yellow car. The accident sets in motion the tragic climax of the novel.