Family seeks justice after 37-year-old mom of 3 hit, killed in Rock Hill

ROCK HILL, S.C. (WBTV) - A mother of three, gone in an instant, a 37-year-old York County woman was hit and killed while crossing Cherry Road last week.

Her family say the loss has left them heartbroken and they’re now demanding answers.

“It broke my heart. It broke my heart,” said her mother Vanessa Foster.

For Foster, those words barely begin to describe losing her daughter. 37-year-old Angelica Baxter -- who her family called Angel -- was a mom of three.

“My daughter was a beautiful daughter, sweet daughter, loving daughter, caring daughter,” Foster said.

Last Monday, Baxter was hit by a pickup truck on Cherry Road near Main Street around 6:30 p.m. Her cousin Helzar Baxter got the call and shared it with her mother.

“And I told her please don’t tell me my baby’s gone,” Foster said.

Baxter was the second pedestrian to die in Rock Hill within 48 hours and it’s the second loved one this family has lost this way.

They want to see road safety change.

“A lot of our children are getting killed and nothing is being done about nothing,” Foster said.

The family started a GoFundMe to help support Baxter’s children who are 10, 12, and 18. The family says this loss has been painful for them.

“Her children has to be taken care of still they are elementary and middle school children,” said Helzar Baxter.

Cherry Road regularly sees heavy traffic and its not clear if the person who hit Baxter was speeding. Rock Hill police say its Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team responded and say Baxter was crossing outside a crosswalk, wearing darker clothes.

Police are continuing to investigate and Baxter’s family is fighting for answers.

“Fight, fight, fight for justice. No matter the circumstances, no matter how it’s going to turn out, you fight until you get an answer,” said Helzar Baxter.

Their message to drivers is to slow down.

“We are God‘s children. Have love and a heart for people, slow your car down,” Foster said.

The family is having a candlelight vigil Monday night on Cherry Road near Main Street, to celebrate Baxter’s life and the light she left behind. They want closure, justice, and peace.

“She was a beautiful girl and she didn’t deserve it. I just want justice and peace,” Foster said.

A GoFundMe was set up for Angelica Baxter to help her family with expenses.