A 'heart torn from immense loss': Mother of young hit-and-run victim gives first public address at daughter's visitation

Sporting a pink coat and a white hood, Galyna Legenkovska spoke publicly for the primary time since her daughter Mariia was struck and killed by a car in a hit-and-run. The incident occurred one week prior, on Dec. 13. Maria had been strolling to high school together with her siblings and was hit whereas crossing an intersection in a faculty zone. Police stated they began receiving calls to 911 at eight:05 a.m.