CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) – A grieving Cincinnati family wants answers after their loved one was struck and killed while fixing their car on the side of the interstate.

Moving between tears and laughter over happy memories, the sisters, nieces and wife of 47-year-old Reco Williams sat together Tuesday to share their favorite memories of him.

“He was so loved everywhere he went,” his sister, Danetra Williams, WXIX said. “There was never a dull moment. Everyone has a story to tell, and it’s a great story.”

Police said in a news release that Reco Williams and a 42-year-old woman were inspecting a disabled vehicle on Interstate 75 North in Cincinnati around 1:30 a.m. Sunday when he was struck by a vehicle.

“This loss right here, it’s the most pain I’ve ever felt in my life,” said Danetra Williams. “It touched so many people.”

Police say a 30-year-old driver lost control of his car and veered off the highway before hitting Reco Williams, but speeding and impairment are not believed to be factors in the crash.

“My husband won’t come home and I’m hurt. I’m hurt,” said Reco Williams’ wife, Sharia Williams. “I can’t see his face. I’m hurt. I just want answers.”

The driver has not been arrested and the victim’s family wants to know why.

“We don’t know anything,” Danetra Williams said. “We don’t even know what happened to the car. What was wrong with the car? What were you trying to fix?”

Reco Williams’ family say they are extremely close and the 47-year-old was like a father to his five sisters. It is said that she was always dancing and singing

“He was the life of the party. He came, showed up and showed himself every time,” Danetra Williams said.

The Williams family says he played a huge role in the lives of dozens of nieces and nephews, and family was everything to him.

“Who do I call when I feel I’m in danger?” asked Reco Williams’ granddaughter, Keaira Williams. “Who am I going to call when it was him? He was everything to me and my family and I want the world to know how much he was loved and how much he loved us.”

The family says this tragedy hurts more than the large family it leaves behind – it hurts an entire community.

Reco Williams’ 47th birthday came just two days before he was killed. Danetra Williams says she spent the day with him at a Bengals game.

“That was the last time we got to wrap my brother in our arms and I never in a million years thought it would be the last time I got to see him,” she said.

The family says having answers about what happened to Reco Williams won’t solve the pain, but it will help them understand. They are hoping the person who hit him will come forward and speak to them as police have not released any further information.

Witnesses are asked to contact the Cincinnati Police Department Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.

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