A "vibrant" woman who was killed when she was hit by a car had a "great future ahead of her", according to one of her former colleagues.
Jennie Dowd, 31, was the victim of a hit and run in October 2020 when she was hit by Lucy Ashton's Ford Focus while cycling on Lunt Road, Sefton Village. The NHS project manager was left to die on the road as the 24-year-old care support worker drove off.
Ashton, of Lunt Road, was jailed last year for 12 months after admitting causing death by careless driving and failing to stop. Almost seven months on from the sentencing, Jennie's former colleagues have decided to raise money for charity in her name.
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Helen Caldwell, along with those working on the Hepatology team at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, will be climbing the Yorkshire Three Peaks in May to raise money for Akt, a charity supporting young LGBTQ+ homeless people across the country.
The 54-year-old told the ECHO: "She had a a great future ahead of her, she was a great girl and she got on with everybody. We knew she wouldn't stay with us because she would help us eventually eliminate hepatitis C, but she would eventually move onto bigger and better things, no doubt about it.
"She had a great future ahead of her. It's just very sad what happened to her."
The date set for the trek is May 22, with the JustGiving page having already raised £900 with the aim of reaching £2,500. The donation page described Jenny as "vibrant" and "kind".
The page said: "Jennie was a vibrant, ambitious, kind young lady who inspired us all every day with her values, work ethic and compassion. We know it is going to be incredibly challenging but the happy memories of Jennie will be with us as we climb to the top of the peaks. #BEMOREJEN."
To read more about the fundraiser and donate, click here.
