Household looking for hit-and-run driver accountable for Oceanside mom's demise

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A grieving household in Oceanside is looking for the alleged hit-and-run driver who killed their mom: 51-year-old Tracey Gross.

Police say Gross was using her bike final Sunday simply after 11:30 pm close to Singh Approach when she was hit.

“She was selfless… she would give every part to her children to the neighborhood,” stated Invoice Perez, Tracey’s former husband and the daddy of their two kids.

The household says Tracey beloved her job on the put up workplace and beloved using her bike. Police say they’re looking for the motive force of a 2013-2015 Silver Kia Optima, possible with harm to the precise entrance bumper, lacking elements to the engine underneath cowl and the precise headlight.

They imagine the motive force lives within the neighborhood the place the crash occurred.

Her household has since planted flowers on the crash web site. Police say Tracey’s bike was discovered two miles up the street.

“A bicycle was connected to a automobile for 2 miles on the 76 freeway… someone needed to have seen one thing. There’s sprint cams on a number of vehicles,” stated Invoice.

Tracey died within the hospital from her accidents.

“How may somebody could possibly be so terrible and do this… She’s my daughter. She’s my child, and I miss her we simply need justice,” stated Kim Sales space, Tracey’s mom.

The household is begging the general public for assist in discovering the individual accountable.

“Please assist us discover the individual that did this. I don’t hate them, I forgive them. It was an accident I’m positive. I urge you, please let our household get justice,” stated Kim.

Anybody with info is urged to contact Visitors Collision Investigator Jose Gomez at (760) 435-4952 or through e mail at [email protected].