I'm so very sorry for your loss Sarra. I know this is a difficult moment, but stay strong and reflect on all the fond memories you have of Viktoria.

Please send my sympathies to the rest of the family.

“What was a 19 year old girl doing at 1:15am walking on a highway so far away from home? Where's the parents supervision? Where's the common sense?”

I believe the question of why Ms. Melnik was walking along Highway 357 will be answered as the investigation continues. However, I don’t think it’s fair to presume a lack of parental supervision or judgment in this situation. Keep in mind, Ms. Melnik was 19, so she was technically a legal adult and therefore exempt from any curfew laws in South Carolina. We need to wait until all the facts come in.

Also, young people who cannot afford a car are sometimes forced to walk places. A motorist is not free to hit and harm a pedestrian. The driver has to be ready to avoid running into deer, bicyclists, and other things on or near the road. The blame is not on the woman who was within her rights to share the road.