MURRAY — A family is pleading for answers after a 53-year-old woman died in a tragic hit-and-run accident late Thursday night.
It happened just after 11 p.m. at the intersection of State Street and 4500 South.
"Collision Cam" video released by Murray Police shows Kimberly Jespersen beginning to cross the street in a marked crosswalk when she was clipped by a car. Moments later, a truck swerved to avoid the stopped vehicle and struck Jespersen, who was still in the roadway.
Both drivers fled the scene, leaving Jespersen critically injured. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she later died from her injuries.
"She was in the crosswalk. She had the right of way," said Shilee Cox, Jespersen's younger sister. "It's hard to believe she's gone."
Cox described her sister as a devoted mother of four and grandmother to 13.
"She was giving and caring and loving. She had a big heart," she said. "She loved everybody. She wanted to take care of everybody."
Now, the family is asking the driver of the truck to come forward.
"Please, just give my family some closure, some peace," Cox pleaded.
A small memorial now marks the spot where Jespersen was struck.
Police are urging anyone with information about the incident or the vehicles involved to contact Murray Police.
