In Sharon Hill, the slow, agonizing wait continues.
The family of Faith Sinclair came forward yesterday, and gave us a hint at what we lost when the 16-year-old was struck and killed by a hit-run driver Sunday night as she was crossing Chester Pike.
The Ridley High honor student seemed to touch a lot of people in those scant years. While they are dealing with unthinkable tragedy, Faith’s parents, Mike and Kim Ferrell, are being comforted by the outpouring of support from the community.
Perhaps emblematic of the effect young Faith had on those she met was evidenced by a woman the Ferrells encountered during a vigil at the accident scene Monday night.
“Did you have any idea that you had the most amazing young woman I’ve ever met?” she informed them while asking if she could kiss the picture of their daughter.
But there’s another aspect to this heart-wrenching story. It’s one that remains unsolved. We still don’t know who killed Faith Sinclair, who slammed their car into her and then drove off without stopping.
We got a few more clues yesterday. We know the vehicle involved is likely a black S-class Mercedes sports sedan. We also know it’s missing a side mirror that was displayed during a press conference by the district attorney.
And we also learned something else. There’s very likely more than one person who knows who was involved in this tragedy. Police believe there was a passenger in the car, along with the person driving the Mercedes.
I wonder what is going through the minds of those two people, if they are being consumed by guilt. I’d like to believe that eventually their conscience will get the better of them, and they will come forward. I’d like to think you can’t be involved in something as horrific as this, and then simply go about your life as if nothing has changed.
Maybe they simply fled in a moment of sheer panic. We really don’t know what was going through their minds at that terrifying instant. What we do know is that they did not stop. And they have yet to come forward. The hunt goes on today, three days after the accident.
Just in case, there’s now an added incentive in this case. The Citizens Crime Commission has posted a $10,000 reward for information in the fatal hit-run. Anyone with information can call them at 215-546-8477, or 877-345-8477. Sharon Hill police can be reached at 610-237-6200.
All those who knew and loved Faith Sinclair have suffered an incalculable loss.
There are two people out there who can ease that pain. And, I’m guessing, ease their own anguish at the same time.
They should come forward. Today. The anguish of those who knew Faith Sinclair grows with each second that goes by. As does the gnawing in the gut of the two people who know what happened on Chester Pike at Laurel Road Sunday night.
The family of Faith Sinclair came forward yesterday, and gave us a hint at what we lost when the 16-year-old was struck and killed by a hit-run driver Sunday night as she was crossing Chester Pike.
The Ridley High honor student seemed to touch a lot of people in those scant years. While they are dealing with unthinkable tragedy, Faith’s parents, Mike and Kim Ferrell, are being comforted by the outpouring of support from the community.
Perhaps emblematic of the effect young Faith had on those she met was evidenced by a woman the Ferrells encountered during a vigil at the accident scene Monday night.
“Did you have any idea that you had the most amazing young woman I’ve ever met?” she informed them while asking if she could kiss the picture of their daughter.
But there’s another aspect to this heart-wrenching story. It’s one that remains unsolved. We still don’t know who killed Faith Sinclair, who slammed their car into her and then drove off without stopping.
We got a few more clues yesterday. We know the vehicle involved is likely a black S-class Mercedes sports sedan. We also know it’s missing a side mirror that was displayed during a press conference by the district attorney.
And we also learned something else. There’s very likely more than one person who knows who was involved in this tragedy. Police believe there was a passenger in the car, along with the person driving the Mercedes.
I wonder what is going through the minds of those two people, if they are being consumed by guilt. I’d like to believe that eventually their conscience will get the better of them, and they will come forward. I’d like to think you can’t be involved in something as horrific as this, and then simply go about your life as if nothing has changed.
Maybe they simply fled in a moment of sheer panic. We really don’t know what was going through their minds at that terrifying instant. What we do know is that they did not stop. And they have yet to come forward. The hunt goes on today, three days after the accident.
Just in case, there’s now an added incentive in this case. The Citizens Crime Commission has posted a $10,000 reward for information in the fatal hit-run. Anyone with information can call them at 215-546-8477, or 877-345-8477. Sharon Hill police can be reached at 610-237-6200.
All those who knew and loved Faith Sinclair have suffered an incalculable loss.
There are two people out there who can ease that pain. And, I’m guessing, ease their own anguish at the same time.
They should come forward. Today. The anguish of those who knew Faith Sinclair grows with each second that goes by. As does the gnawing in the gut of the two people who know what happened on Chester Pike at Laurel Road Sunday night.
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