Former East Hampton Resident Critically Injured In North Carolina Crash

EAST HAMPTON, NY — Friends are praying Ginnie Kuhn, a longtime East Hampton resident critically injured after a devastating North Carolina crash involving a motorcyclist, who was killed, according to reports.

According to wway3tv.com, Virginia Whiting Kuhn, 52, of Wilmington, NC, was a passenger in a Toyota Prius involved in the crash with the motorcyclist, who died, according to the Wilmington Police Department.

Kuhn is in critical condition, the report says.

Friends on the East End are praying for a woman they say would give the world to anyone in need.

"It's just been horrifying," said Nancy Cardoso, Kuhn's longtime friend. "Ginnie is just one of those special souls."

Kuhn, Cardoso said, grew up in Amagansett. "She and I left town together in 1973; we took off for Florida to find our fame and fortune, and then, she met her future husband," she said. Kuhn ultimately moved to North Carolina, she said.

Hearts are broken across the East End over the news, Cardoso said.

"We're all just hoping for the very best for her. She's just a true, kind spirit. She's there for everybody," Cardoso added.

Whether animal rescue organizations or a charity for children, Kuhn is there to help, her friend said. "She's there for anyone and everyone," she said.

When Cardoso's husband battled cancer, Kuhn, who lost her own husband to cancer not long before, "was there with me, every step of the way. She's just the sort of person that doesn't think about herself. She means the world to so many of us."

East Hampton's Kate Mueth agreed. "She is one of the most beautifully generous and kind people. When she learned I was working with immigrant girls who had some terrible stories, she made 10 beautiful bracelets out of different special stones that each meant something. Courage, love, strength, bravery, worthiness, etc. She put each piece in its own silk bag, and mailed them to me from North Carolina to give to each of the girls. Along with this she wrote a heartfelt letter about the challenges she had been through in her life and she wrote wishes for them to remember who they are and that they are indeed loved and worthy and needed," she said. "This world needs Ginnie."

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