Zahryia Moreno, a 22-year-old woman, fell from the trunk of her boyfriend’s moving car during a fight the two had on Monday.
“We are devastated. Beyond devastated,” Robert Moreno, Zahryia’s father said.
By Wednesday afternoon, Moreno was taken off life support. Her family gathered at Banner – University Medical Center for her honor walk, as Moreno’s organs are now being donated. Robert said the support and help from first responders and those gathered at the hospital was incredible.
“The outpouring of support is something I wouldn’t have fathomed in a million years,” he said.
As family and friends grieved, Moreno shares her legacy and favorite memories.
“She was in JROTC for a number of years and wanted to do that for a full career,” he said.
According to an interim complaint obtained by KGUN 9, Moreno’s boyfriend of one-and-a-half years, Angelito Olivias, 25, knew she was on top of the trunk of the car but continued to drive anyway.
Olivias brought Moreno to Drexel Heights Fire Department after noticing she’d fallen and was unresponsive. She was then transported to the hospital.