ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A grieving family, still desperate for answers, a year after an Albuquerque Marine Crops Vet was hit and killed on his moped. The identity of the driver who did it remains a mystery but his family is not giving up. “It’s really hard to not know anything and just really want whoever did it to come forward,” said Jennifer Newman.
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It’s been one year to the day since 67-year-old David Newman was hit and killed near Tramway Blvd. and Menaul Blvd. while out on his moped. “It’s so much harder now so much time has gone by,” said Jennifer.
Police say a driver in a white 2018 or 2020 Honda Accord hit him and then took off. “When you lose a family member in this type of circumstance on one hand it makes you realize how short life is and how it can just change in a moment and you want to really live your life,” said Jennifer.
His daughter said she tries to focus on the happy memories. “We were able to go to a beach that he used to take us to when we were kids and all the cousins used to go there with my dad,” said Jennifer.
Without knowing who is responsible for her dad’s death, she feels an overwhelming weight on her shoulders. “His sister and his brother ask me have I heard anything? Do I know who did this, have the police reached out? Just saying ‘no,’ it’s really heartbreaking,” said Jennifer.
Newman said there was a lead after our initial story ten months ago but it’s been radio silence ever since. “Unfortunately, it didn’t pan out but the support from the community and the leads and like knowing this person really went out of their way to share the lead that was inspiring,” said Jennifer.
She knows someone out there knows what happened. “I don’t know how you could live with yourself or keep something like this to yourself for so long. I can’t imagine,” said Jennifer.
However, she said they’ll never give up no matter how much time goes by. “He would fight to find answers for us. We owe this to him to give him the same fight,” said Jennifer.
Albuquerque police told KRQE News 13 on Wednesday there are no updates on the case but officers are hopeful more leads will come in.