Huntsman neighborhood holds a candlelight vigil in support of the Wong family
Tragedy struck the Wong family of Springfield when Mary Wong was hit by a car while walking to her Springfield home. She was walking from the bus stop after work when she was hit just steps from her Orange Hunt doorstep on the rainy night of Dec. 27 at about 6 p.m. Mary Wong, 63, sustained multiple injuries, including brain trauma and spine fractures, and was lying near where she was hit for an unknown amount of time. The driver did not stop. Mary was discovered by others who called for emergency service. She was taken to the hospital where she remained in a coma.
Neighbors and other well-wishers gathered in her Huntsman neighborhood for a candlelight vigil of support for the Wong family on Saturday evening, January 13th. There is little that anyone can do for Mary, except hope for a miracle. Her son David explains her injuries are inoperable. Well-wishers also are providing support for her children, David and Jeanie, through a Go Fund Me (https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-the-wong-family).
Fairfax County police detectives are searching for the hit-and-run driver. The car, thought to be a sedan of unknown make, has front-end damage to the headlight and turn signal. In an appeal to the driver, David Wong asks, “If you have any sort of self conscience, I hope you will step up and just admit to it.”
Mary Wong is described by her friends and family as “a loving mother, kind hearted, caring, and a very loyal Christian who has been a big part of her church community.” She has been caring for her two children alone since the death of her husband in December 2021.
Well-wishers, including neighbors, family, police and fire, numbering about 70 people, joined in the vigil for Mary at the spot near where she was found lying injured