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MILLCREEK — Loved ones of a young woman killed in a hit-and-run incident earlier this weekend are speaking out.
Unified police are moving quickly to locate and identify the driver, going door to door looking for surveillance footage. Meanwhile, 20-year-old Lindsey VanOrman's family is grieving her loss and asking for the community's help.
"My heart's broken right now," said Justin Nypower, a cousin to VanOrman. "She was sweet, the sweetest person you could ever meet."
Her love for animals
Just before 6 a.m. Saturday, VanOrman was stopped at 3051 S. 2300 East to help an injured cat.
"It doesn't surprise me at all. She loves animals," Nypower said.
That's when the unthinkable happened. VanOrman was hit by a truck, silver or white in color with a rack on the back.
"Based on the footage, you are able to tell that that person stopped and then sped off shortly after," said Unified Police Sgt. Aymee Race.
On Sunday, police released new footage in hopes of locating the hit-and-run driver. It shows the suspect vehicle travel north from the scene to Fisher Lane where it headed west.
"Someone that shouldn't be out on the street anymore," Nypower said.
As the family grieves, they're pleading for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward.
"Losing your own, it's unfathomable, the pain," Nypower said. "I just hope the word gets out, bring justice to our family."
A GoFundMe* account has been created to help with funeral expenses. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 801-840-4000.
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