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'I lost the best part of me': Family mourns woman killed by hit-and-run driver

Police say Maureen Benjamin was at Westbury Boulevard and Commander Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Monday when she was struck by unknown vehicle.

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Feb 26, 2019, 5:54 AM

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