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Memorial service held for hit-and-run victim in Phoenix
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Memorial service held for hit-and-run victim in Phoenix

PHOENIX, AZ — Two weeks after a Phoenix a man died in a hit-and-run accidentthe family is still hoping for closure. Family and friends held a memorial service for Christopher Rhinehart Friday night.

“It’s kind of like the first steps of healing for our family because I’m still in shock from the whole loss,” Vanessa Rhinehart said.

The victim’s sister held a memorial and candlelight vigil for her brother at the crash site.

“I’m going to miss my brother and I just hope people remember Chris in a good way. I fight for my brother all the time,” she said.

Christopher Rhinehart was 38 when he was killed in a hit-and-run accident on October 12. Phoenix police say he was walking in the early hours when he was hit at the intersection of 23rd and Northern avenues. The suspect driver fled the scene, according to witnesses, but detectives were able to track him down.

The department says no charges have been filed, but they haven’t ruled everything out.