LOS ANGELES — Kris Edwards waited at home with friends for his wife, Erika “Tilly” Edwards, to go out to dinner, but she never made it back to the house they had purchased only four days earlier. Around 9 p.m. on June 29, a hit-and-run driver killed Tilly as she walked to her car after a fundraiser performance in Hollywood.
Kris Edwards holds a note from a jar of origami hearts, a Valentine’s Day gift from his wife, Erika “Tilly” Edwards, after the couple got engaged seven years ago. He has yet to open all the hearts, which contain memories, poems, movies and quotes. Instead, he is saving some for when he needs them.
A hit-and-run driver killed Erika “Tilly” Edwards as she walked to her car after a fundraiser performance in Los Angeles’ Hollywood neighborhood in June 2025. Despite safety campaigns, U.S. traffic deaths are up 20% from a decade ago, according to the Department of Transportation.
Kris Edwards points to photos of his wife, Erika “Tilly” Edwards, who was killed in June 2025. Traffic deaths across the U.S. are higher than they were a decade ago.
Kris Edwards holds a note from a jar of origami hearts, a Valentine’s Day gift from his wife, Erika “Tilly” Edwards, after the couple got engaged seven years ago. He has yet to open all the hearts, which contain memories, poems, movies and quotes. Instead, he is saving some for when he needs them.
A hit-and-run driver killed Erika “Tilly” Edwards as she walked to her car after a fundraiser performance in Los Angeles’ Hollywood neighborhood in June 2025. Despite safety campaigns, U.S. traffic deaths are up 20% from a decade ago, according to the Department of Transportation.
Kris Edwards points to photos of his wife, Erika “Tilly” Edwards, who was killed in June 2025. Traffic deaths across the U.S. are higher than they were a decade ago.
