{"id":33661,"date":"2013-03-27T12:55:15","date_gmt":"2013-03-27T19:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=33661"},"modified":"2013-03-27T16:32:06","modified_gmt":"2013-03-27T23:32:06","slug":"family-pleads-for-closure-in-hit-and-run-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2013\/03\/27\/family-pleads-for-closure-in-hit-and-run-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Family pleads for closure in hit-and-run death"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Loved<\/a>
Loved ones held a candlelight vigil Tuesday night (March 26) at Avenue L and 32nd Street West for Simone Walker, the woman who died of injuries sustained in a recent hit-and-run crash. (Photos by LUIS MEZA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Simone<\/a>LANCASTER \u2013Friends and relatives of a 34-year-old mother of four who died following a hit-and-run crash last week gathered at the crash site Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil honoring her life. Huddled around dozens of candles and a few poster-sized photographs of Simone Walker<\/strong>, the group of nearly 100 sang \u201cAmazing Grace<\/em>\u201d over the sobs of devastated loved ones.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just want whoever did this to understand what they did,\u201d said best friend Shanae Hamilton. \u201cThey took somebody from her children, a friend from a lot people\u2026 we need closure!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Simone<\/a>Simone Walker was struck by an unknown vehicle around 7:43 p.m. on March 19 as she crossed the street on Avenue L, near the intersection of 32nd Street West. (Read more here<\/a>). Walker was thrown several feet and suffered life-threatening injuries, officials said. She remained unresponsive and on life support in the days following the collision, as several family members and friends kept vigil at her hospital bedside. Walker was pronounced dead this week.<\/p>\n

Officials have issued urgent pleas to the public for help in solving the case, but still have little leads.<\/p>\n

\"Simone<\/a>They\u2019re asking anyone with information on the hit-and-run crash to contact the Lancaster Station\u2019s Traffic Detail at 661-948-8466.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Tuesday\u2019s vigil, distraught family members again pleaded with witnesses to come forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust give us some type of closure. My sister\u2019s kids are hurting right now, I\u2019m hurting,\u201d said Michulae Walker. \u201cThat\u2019s my baby sister and it\u2019s so unreal, I can\u2019t believe this!\u201d<\/p>\n

Many grieving loved ones who spoke at the vigil said Simone Walker will be remembered as a fun-loving person who made those around her laugh, constantly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re going to miss that, we’re going to miss her,\u201d said Cathy Tindall, whose son was engaged to be married to Simone Walker. \u201cHer kids are going to miss her loving warm touch\u2026 for their sake, please turn this person in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simone Walker leaves behind a set of 9-year-old twins, a 12-year-old son and a 16-year-old daughter, relatives said. A memorial fund for Simone Walker has been set up to cover the cost of her funeral and to help support her children.<\/p>\n

\"Simone<\/a>
Simone Walker was a joyful person who loved to laugh, relatives said.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Anyone wishing to donate to this fund can visit any Chase Bank and request to donate funds to the memorial account for Simone Walker, relatives said.<\/p>\n

Family members are asking the public \u2013 especially local mechanics \u2013 to be on the lookout for any vehicle with a damaged or blood-splattered front end.<\/p>\n

They said any information, no matter how small, could lead authorities to the driver who struck Simone Walker and then fled the scene.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information on this incident should call 661-948-8466 and ask for the Lancaster Station Traffic Detail.<\/p>\n

If you wish to stay anonymous, call the CrimeStoppers tip line at 800-222-8477 or submit information to www.lacrimestoppers.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LANCASTER \u2013Friends and relatives of a 34-year-old mother of four who died following a hit-and-run crash last week gathered at the crash site Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil honoring her life. Huddled around dozens of candles and a few poster-sized photographs of Simone Walker, the group of nearly 100 sang \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d over the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[719],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33661"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33661\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}