FLORENCE, Ky. — A husband is in mourning and is asking the public for help and support for his family during this difficult time.

"I've lost my better half," Clement Essilfie said.

Essilfie lost his wife, 53-year-old Edith Obeng, after she was hit by a car in Florence, Kentucky, on Friday night.

Provided by the family Clement Essilfie and Edith Obeng

We reported on the crash that night, as Florence police offered updates on the situation.

At 7:56 p.m., officers responded to the scene on Turfway Road west of Drexel Avenue. A car had collided with a pedestrian in the right westbound lane. A Chevrolet Cruze was traveling westbound in the right lane as the pedestrian was crossing the roadway. The vehicle struck the woman before coming to a stop and remaining on scene.

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