Ned Captroppaās family is speaking out after the 68-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run Monday (Feb. 15) evening in downtown Penticton.
Captroppaās granddaughter April Richards remembers her grandfather as an avid story-teller with a heart of gold.
āHeās a very loving personā¦ he loves to tell stories, especially about the times him and I would go fishing,ā Richards said fighting back tears over the phone.
Captroppa had lived in Penticton with his wife Linda Taylor for over 30 years and had become well-known within the community.
| Ned Captroppa, his granddaughter April Richards, and wife Linda Taylor pose for a photo. Richards said her entire family is heart-broken by the death of her grandfather. (Contributed by April Richards) |
He was walking home from getting a beer at a local pub Monday evening when he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Winnipeg Street and Nanaimo Avenue at approximately 7:40 p.m.
The driver did not stop. Captroppa was treated by paramedics at the scene and then taken to Penticton Regional Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
āMy mom called me and said āyour grandfather has been killed,āā Richards said. āāHe just went out to have a beer at the place he usually has a beer at and was walking home and somebody hit him.āā
Richards, 32, has since been sharing her grandfatherās story on social media, in hopes that anyone with any information on the incident contacts police.
āI definitely want whoever did it to come forwardā¦ itās just really tough, I just donāt understand how somebody can be so cruel,ā she said.
āHow could somebody do this? If they hit something why didnāt they pull over and see if my grandfather needs help instead of letting him die?
āIt just bugs me because I have such a big heart. Iām just like my grandfather, you know, we love everybody and Iām not going to hate the person that did it. I just have a lot of questions, like why didnāt the person stop and see if he was OK or why didnāt they call 911?ā
Richards said the incident has left the entire family extremely heart-broken, grieving and searching for answers.
āIf anybody has any information please contact the RCMP, if they have a video or anything like that, or the person that did it, please come forward to put our hearts at rest.ā
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