SMYRNA, Ga. — A 20-year-old woman died after she was hit by a car trying to cross the street in Smyrna last month.
Now, her co-workers are raising money to help her family.
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The accident happened on South Cobb Driver near Cooper Lake Road around 6:15 a.m. May 24.
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Smyrna police said the victim, Alyssa Stryker, was walking outside of a crosswalk when she was hit by a Cadillac Escalade.
The driver, who wasn’t identified, was also taken to the hospital.
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Stryker worked at the Planet Fitness in Smyrna, according to her co-workers.
“Hold your people close and tell them you love them before it’s too late,” a friend wrote on Facebook. “I can’t believe she’s gone. My heart is broken for her family and anyone who knew her. She was the kindest soul.”
Her co-workers hope to raise $5,000 for her family.
The other driver has not been identified.
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