Family wants answers after deadly Fort Worth hit-and-run crash
A family is calling for answers after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Fort Worth. Jessylne Williams, 75, was hit by at least one vehicle on Lancaster Ave. in front of a police department building. Her family still has no answers as investigators try to find the person responsible.
FORT WORTH, Texas – A family is calling for answers after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Fort Worth.
Deadly Fort Worth pedestrian crash
The backstory:
Jessylne Williams, 75, was hit by at least one vehicle on Lancaster Ave., in front of a police department building around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 7.
Officers were called to the area for a report of a woman lying in the roadway. The driver of the vehicle did not stop.
Williams’ family members say she had just been reported missing by her niece. She rarely went out alone at night. They say she had bad eyesight and was in the beginning stages of dementia. They believe she may have been confused.
But what confuses the family is the silence since Williams was hit.
The family told FOX 4 police said an eyewitness told them everything that happened. The family is waiting for an arrest and some closure.
What they’re saying:
Brad Perez with the Fort Worth Police Department said, “When you take off, it’s a sign of guilt. And then you have to explain yourself. So we certainly hope that whoever is involved will come forth and just let us know this is what occurred, and speak with us.”
Williams was a mother, grandmother and the glue of her family.Â
A memorial for Williams sits on the steps of the police department while her family is still in limbo.
The family is asking the person who hit Williams to turn themselves in and bring closure to the family.Â
The Source: Information in this article is from the family of Jessylne Williams and the Fort Worth Police Department.