Support Pours In For Family Of Middletown Mom Killed In Hit & Run

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Support is pouring in for the family of Brooke Rich, who was struck and killed by a vehicle while she was crossing the street Wednesday night in Middletown. Rich, 41, of Middletown, was hit at the intersection of Route 66 (Washington Street) and High Street by a vehicle that fled the scene, according to Middletown police.

Rich was a well-known member of the Wesleyan University community. She worked for Bon Appetit Management Company, Wesleyan’s food service provider, since 2007, according to the Hartford Courant.

A GoFundMe page has been created on behalf of the family to help cover funeral expenses. Nearly $13,000 has been raised within the first 18 hours of the campaign.

“She was a mother, a sister and a loving friend to many,” according to a post on the GoFundMe page. “The Wesleyan students who worked with her at Bon Appétit loved the light, the laughter and the kindness she radiated.”

The GoFundMe page also includes the following message from Rich’s children:

"Our mom, our queen, our everything best friend Brooke Rich was a beautiful sassy power house. She took nothing for granted and held nothing back. But she continued offering all of us everything she had. Our little brother just told me all he wishes is that she was still here and the only way anything close like that can still happen is by keeping her spirit and memory alive we appreciate everyone’s support and we know our queen would too."

For more information, or to make a donation, visit the GoFundMe page here.

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