'She was amazing': Son speaks out after mother was killed in hit-and-run

Yolanda Yvette Carr was killed in a hit-and-run early Monday morning while riding an e-bike on 22nd Street and Niagara Avenue in Niagara Falls.

Her son, Dayqjuan Posey, says she was on her way home, just a few blocks down from where she was hit.

"I heard someone knocking on my door," Posey said. "Unfortunately, it was that knock that nobody wants to get that a loved one is no longer with us."

Niagara Falls Police announced an investigation is underway after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash Monday.

Posey says his mother worked at the Seneca One Casino and was learning how to be a chef.

"I just pulled up on her to show her my new truck and we talked about that," he said. "She said she was proud of me, she loved me, and she couldn't wait to see the kids the next day. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. That last time I did see her was a great experience. if that's the memory that I have to hold on to, I can live with that."

He says Carr loved her nine grandchildren.

"She was amazing," Posey shared. "She's up to date with everything going on. She was one of those hip moms. Everybody knows her as being a cool parent."

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Posey says he's staying strong for his family and can't believe someone would leave his mother lying on the ground.

"Once you leave the scene, it's no longer a mistake. It's a choice," he said. "You're making that choice to not be a good person."