As WBTV reported, a thirty-seven-year-old York County mother of three named Angelica Baxter was tragically struck and killed while crossing Cherry Road. The incident occurred last Monday around six-thirty p.m. near Main Street. According to the details of the crash, the victim was struck by a pickup truck. Police and community observers noted that this heartbreaking event was the second pedestrian fatality in Rock Hill within forty-eight hours.
Rock Hill police stated regarding the circumstances of the accident that the victim crossed outside a crosswalk while wearing darker clothing. Following the fatal crash, the victim's surviving children, who are ages ten, twelve, and eighteen, are facing the profound impact of their mother's passing.
In the wake of the accident, the family established a GoFundMe campaign intended to support the dependent children. Furthermore, to honor her life and mourn her passing, the family announced that a candlelight vigil was scheduled for Monday night on Cherry Road.
Grieving family members shared their sorrow. Vanessa Foster told WBTV, "It broke my heart. It broke my heart," expressing the immediate grief caused by the tragedy.
Remembering her life, Vanessa Foster additionally told WBTV, "My daughter was a beautiful daughter, sweet daughter, loving daughter, caring daughter."