Tanya Perry, an African American mother of three and a Los Angeles Metro bus operator, was killed in a hit-and-run crash while on break in Eagle Rock. Her death has left her family, friends, and coworkers grieving as police continue to search for the driver responsible.
The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Sunday near Colorado Boulevard and the 2 Freeway. Police said Perry was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk when she was struck by a car that fled the scene. Paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department tried to save her, but she died at the scene from her injuries.
Footage from the Citizen app showed emergency crews performing CPR before the area was taped off for investigation. Police have not released a description of the vehicle or said whether surveillance cameras captured the collision.
On Tuesday night, family, friends, and coworkers gathered for a candlelight vigil at the crash site to honor Perry’s life. Her sister, Tara Logan, described her as loving and hardworking. “My sister was a very loving person. She worked every day and inspired everyone around her. This is just devastating to our family. She didn’t deserve that,” she told KTLA.
Perry was devoted to her children and her job as a Metro bus operator. She had also recently started a small baking business called Forever Sweets, which she hoped to grow before her death.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help support her children and family during this time. It has so far raised over $10,600.
In a statement, Metro expressed its condolences, saying, “Metro extends its deepest sympathies to the operator’s family, friends, and colleagues. Grief counseling is being made available on-site for the operator’s coworkers.”
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
SOURCE: blacknews.com