Wife of man killed in hit-and-run in Queens wants driver to go to police

STREAMING CHANNEL CBS NEWS NEW YORK. >>> NOW TO A CBS 2 EXCLUSIVE FOLLOWING THAT DEADLY HIT AND RUN IN QUEENS. A BROOKLYN WOMAN IS STRUGGLING TO COPE WITH THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND. HE WAS HEADING TO WORK WHEN HE WAS KILLED. NOW AS POLICE SEARCH FOR THE DRIVER, WE TELL THE STORY. >> Reporter: TWO DAYS AGO, SHEILA'S LIFE CAME TO A STANDSTILL. >> I LOST MY LIFE PARTNER. I LOST MY MINISTRY PARTNER. >> Reporter: HER HUSBAND WAS A VICTIM IN A FATAL HIT AND RUN HERE ON JACKSON AVENUE EARLY ON FRIDAY MORNING. >> I'M ANGRY AT THIS PERSON FOR WHAT HE'S DONE. >> Reporter: HE WAS HEADING TO HIS JOB WHEN INVESTIGATORS SAY A BMW SUV SLAMMED INTO HIM AND KEPT GOING LEAVING DARRYL LIFELESS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. >> WHO WOULD DO THAT? EVEN IF IT WAS AN ACCIDENT, HOW DO YOU TAKE A LIFE AND JUST KEEP GOING? HOW DO YOU DO THAT? >> Reporter: THE ANGER IS JUSTIFIED, BUT SHEILA'S FAITH IS GETTING HER THROUGH THE PAIN. BOTH SHE AND HER HUSBAND WERE DEVOTED JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES. AS SHE TRIES TO FORGIVE, SHE REMEMBERS THE MAN SHE WILL ALWAYS LOVE, HER CONFIDANT, HER BEST FRIEND. >> HE CAN MAKE ANYONE LAUGH. HE WAS A FUNNY GUY. JUST A FUNNY GUY. >> Reporter: AND SHE HAS THIS TO SAY TO THAT BMW DRIVER. >> DO YOU HAVE FAMILY? DO YOU HAVE A SPOUSE? DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN? WHAT IF SOMEONE DID THAT TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE? >> Reporter: TONIGHT, POLICE ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR THAT DRIVER. THAT PERSON WHO MADE THAT ONE DECISION RIGHT HERE,

Channel: CBS New York

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Keywords: CBS 2 News Weekends, hit-and-run, deadly hit-and-run, queens, queens hit-and-run, nypd, long island city, local tv, naveen dhaliwal

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Length: 1min 48sec (108 seconds)

Published: Mon May 01 2023