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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The unhoused pistillate who was killed successful a hit-and-run connected Saturday nighttime successful Southeast Fresno has been named, and her household is coming forward.
Wendy Lee Coffman, 60, was crossing Clovis Avenue successful a wheelchair when she was struck by a achromatic pickup truck.
Her daughters accidental their parent suffered from mental health issues, and they hadn't heard from her for galore years truthful they were unaware that she was stateless oregon successful a wheelchair.
"We've ever been receptive whenever she's reached out, but it's benignant of been an contented of we don't know, we ne'er cognize wherever she is, and it had astir apt been adjacent to 7 oregon 8 years past clip we truly spoke with her," said Brittany Harris, 1 of Coffman's daughters.
Saturday astir 5:30 p.m., a operator called 911 reporting a pedestrian v. conveyance deed and tally connected Clovis Avenue adjacent Inyo Street.
The caller said a achromatic pickup motortruck was seen driving northbound fleeing the scene, leaving Coffman successful the mediate of the engaged road.
"When she was crossing Clovis Avenue, she was not successful an country designated for pedestrian travel," said Fresno Officer Luke Tran.
She was transported to a section infirmary wherever she aboriginal died.
"I don't privation to talk for everyone, but I deliberation I tin erstwhile I accidental we're truly we're upset, angry, due to the fact that our ma was a person, careless of her situation, she's a quality being," said Harris.
Coffman has 7 children.
Her daughters drove up Tuesday from Southern California to enactment up a memorial.
"She decidedly had a truly hard life, I cognize that she struggled successful galore ways, arsenic a mom, I know, but she did the champion that she could," said Harris.
From photos, flowers, and candles, each connected show to grant their mother.
"She deserves to beryllium honored and remembered conscionable similar anybody else."
Her household pleads for the operator liable to travel forward.
A GoFundMe was created to enactment Coffman's household with ceremonial costs. To donate, click here.
Anyone with accusation regarding this incidental is encouraged to interaction the Fresno Police Department.
