‘Joyful, kind person’: Family of victim in deadly St. George crash speaks after 92-year-old woman dies

ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) — Last week, a car crash in St. George led to two pedestrians being hit by a car while walking on the sidewalk. One of those pedestrians — a 92-year-old woman — has since died from her injuries.

ABC4.com spoke to Dallas Richardson — a family member of the two pedestrians, who were identified as his uncle, Darin, and his grandmother — about what the aftermath of the crash means for the family.

Dallas remembered his grandmother as “a very joyful, kind person” who was willing to share advice with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He said that his uncle is “doing better” and has left the hospital.

“It’s going to take a while for him to heal,” Dallas told ABC4.com. “But, yeah, he’s not in the hospital anymore and he can walk, which is good because at first he couldn’t really move his arms or his legs when he was in the hospital after the accident.”

Dallas said his uncle needed to get staples in his head, and that his uncle lost some feeling in his arms and legs after breaking a bone in his neck.

Dallas said he was shocked after learning that his uncle and grandma had been hit by a car — and he said his family has “bad luck” with car crashes, as his father died after a car crash. He encouraged drivers and pedestrians to stay alert as best as they can.

“Just ensure that the streets are safe… for everybody,” Dallas said. “I feel like if everyone just worked together on that, you know, we can make that happen.”

Dallas helped set up a GoFundMe* to help raise money for his grandmother’s funeral costs, and to support the recovery of his uncle. Officials have not released any additional information about the crash.

*ABC4.com is not affiliated with the online fundraiser or the organizers behind it. While this fundraiser is designated as “donation protected” by GoFundMe, ABC4.com does not guarantee that any funds donated will be used for the person(s) named as beneficiaries of the fundraiser.

Renisha Mall contributed to this report.