Yet another of my friends passed on from this world. Chip Wyrde, known in the SCA as Lord Christoval, was hit by a driver on the highway on the way back from an event.
Here is a photo from another time (only photo I could find):
The thing that hacks me off about this is that the accident was a hit and run; the driver killed someone (my friend!) and frakking left the scene!! I don't doubt the driver was freaked out: who wouldn't be? But right is right, and he(she?) should've stayed. I just hope that somedaywhoever it was gets an attack of honor and respect and does the right thing.
In the meantime, my heart goes out to Sabine (Becka), his wife, and their family. Peace be with you all.
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Was it on an interstate? Was Chip in a car, or walking? What was going on? I heard about his dying, but I never got the background. The ironic part about leaving the scene is that, at least in my experience, hitting a pedestrian on the interstate is rarely the driver's fault--the driver probably would have been fine legally. But leaving the scene?
Eh. I was sorry to hear about it. I didn't know him well but it always seems to make the world a smaller place when acquaintances die.
the driver hit Chip after fleeing from an earlier assault he is accused of. The story I have is that the police have a good idea who the guy is; he has just gone underground, and they're waiting to flush him out.
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