Woman Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver In Danbury Remembered A Year Later

DANBURY, Conn. — Friends and family gathered Saturday in Danbury to remember a young mother from Bethel who was killed a year ago by a hit-and-run driver and to plead for help in finding the person responsible, according to NBC Connecticut.

Rachel Sack was killed by a hit-and-run driver while walking in Danbury a year ago. At the time of her death, her son was 9 weeks old.
Photo Credit: *Darien Police Department*

Danbury Police are searching for the white van in the background. They believe it was involved in the hit-and-run death of Rachel Sack
Photo Credit: *Danbury Police*

Daily Voice

11/08/2015 5:00 a.m.

The candlelight vigil was held near the intersection of South Street and Great Pasture Road in Danbury where Rachel Sack, 23, was hit and killed while she walking just after midnight Nov. 8, 2014, NBC Connecticut said.

A surveillance camera in the area captured an image of a white van at about the time of the accident, which is considered a vehicle of interest in the case, police said.

The accident occurred just south of Great Pasture Road near Michaels II cafe.

A $10,000 reward for information has been offered to help find the person responsible for the crash, police said.

Sack worked as a certified nursing assistant at the Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western Connecticut in Danbury. At the time of her death, Sack's son, Jackson, was about 9 weeks old.

Anyone with information is asked to call Danbury police at 203-797-4611 or 203-797-2157.

Read the full story here at the NBC Connecticut website.

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