Angel King remembers when she dropped Jeremiah McCarthy, the father of her two children, off at his brother’s home Sunday.
“It was such a good weekend,” King said.
It would be the last time she would see McCarthy alive. After getting some work done at his brother’s house, McCarthy attempted to cross Lancaster Pike (DE Rt. 41) at Ace Memorial Drive in Hockessin, Delaware around 9:30 p.m. in order to visit his father at a V.F.W. Post.
As he was crossing the highway he was suddenly struck by a vehicle traveling in the northbound lane of Rt. 41. The impact threw McCarthy over 100 feet onto the right shoulder of the road. The striking vehicle then continued northbound on Lancaster Pike. McCarthy, who police say was not walking on a designated crosswalk, was pronounced dead at the scene.
King told NBC10 she first saw the police report of the accident on Facebook. When McCarthy didn’t return her calls or texts, she knew he was gone.
“I’m just having a really hard time picturing the rest of my life without him and the rest of the kids’ lives without him,” King said.
Police say they don’t have any new leads in the investigation and there wasn’t enough debris at the scene to determine what kind of vehicle struck McCarthy. They do say however that the vehicle likely has significant front-end damage.
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“I am pleading for anyone who knows anything about this accident to please come forward,” said McCarthy’s brother, Fred McCarthy. “I will forgive you.”
While an arrest won’t bring McCarthy back, King says it would allow her to focus on her 8-year-old and 5-year-old children who no longer have a dad.
“They do a good job of making me smile and holding me together,” King said. “I think the worst part is just knowing that he’s gone and that he’s not coming back.”
If you have any information on the crash, please call Corporal John Forester at 302-365-8485. You can also call the Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."
