Ton Ogi-Robbins is remembering his mom, 72-year-old Suzanne Ogi. She and her dog Molly were killed Friday night by a suspected hit-and-run driver, while walking in a crosswalk on Niles Boulevard.
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"She was such a loving person, she will be missed," said Ton Ogi-Robbins
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Witnesses told police the driver described as a white man in his 50's with gray hair and glasses, stopped and got out of his car for a moment.
"The person who hit her got out I heard to take a look and then took off, I hope they're brave enough to turn themselves in and do the right thing, I don't hate them," said Ogi-Robbins.
A small memorial of flowers and a toy dog has been left at the scene. The suspect's car, described only as a silver or grey sedan, likely has front end damage.
"Right now, it's a felony hit-and-run, we'd like the driver to contact us to tell his side of the story," said Fremont Police Sergeant Daniel O'Connell.
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The speed limit on Niles Boulevard is 40 mph but neighbors say cars drive much faster.
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"It's a pretty bad stretch of road. Cars fly by quick, people need to slow down," said neighbor George Emmett.
Police say another pedestrian was killed by a car on Niles Boulevard two years ago.
"We've been begging for stop signs," said Ogi-Robbins.
Ton Ogi-Robbins has been asking for safety improvements for years. Next week the Fremont City Council is set to hear a plan on reducing the speed limit and adding a signal light on Niles Boulevard, near the spot where his mom Suzanne lost her life.
"I knew one day, someone would get hit and die. I just didn't think it would be my mom," said Ogi-Robbins.