Date of publication: March 29, 2022 • 33 minutes ago • 3 minutes reading • Join the discussion Kenny McEldowney’s family members, from left, Bryan McEldowney, brother, Alycia McEldownney, niece, David McEldowney, niece, and Amanda McEldown , visit the site where he was hit and killed by a drunk driver while riding his bike on Monday, March 28, 2022. Photo by Dax Melmer / Windsor Star
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Kenny McEldowney’s loved ones are still struggling to cope with his sudden, violent death while cycling late at night over the weekend.
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The 58-year-old Windsor resident was on his bike when he was fatally hit by a vehicle that then left the scene. “She killed him,” said David McEldowney, the deceased’s nephew. “His spine was broken in many places. He had a very serious cerebral hemorrhage… He had no chance “. The list of injuries he suffered included rib fractures, damaged lungs and a leg injury. Police said the collision occurred around 11:45 p.m. on March 25 on Wyandotte West Street near Crawford Avenue. According to Ken McEldowney’s family, he was driving on the south side of the road, heading east, and going over the bridge to Caron Avenue when the collision occurred. David said his uncle was rushed to hospital but the damage was severe. Ken McEldowney succumbed to his injuries on March 26 around 6 p.m.
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“We all spent all day in that hospital because we knew he would not make it,” said David, his voice tense with emotion. The flowers are placed at the site where Kenny McEldowney was beaten and killed by a drunk driver at the weekend, seen on Wyandotte West, west of Caron Avenue, on Monday, March 28, 2022. Photo by Dax Melmer / Windsor Star The car that hit McEldowney did not stay in the area. It was last seen continuing south on Janette Avenue. Police received a description of the driver and the suspect vehicle – a red 2014 Chevy Sonic. They also had the license plate number. About 45 minutes later, Windsor police located the driver at a facility at 300 Mill Street, on the west end of town. Police also seized the suspicious vehicle. As of Monday afternoon, police have not revealed whether charges have been filed and have not named the accused. But David McEldowney said the family learned the driver was an adult woman. “She was arrested. In a bar. He ran my uncle down and then went to the bar. “
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The investigation continues. The scene was examined by Windsor Police Traffic Reconstruction Specialists, police medical examiners and members of the Major Crime Unit. Police were asked to speak to anyone in the Wyandotte West area between Crawford and Janette Avenue at the time of the incident, as well as to anyone on Janette Avenue south of Wyandotte West or on Mill 300 block. Road. The flowers are placed at the site where Kenny McEldowney was beaten and killed by a drunk driver at the weekend, seen on Wyandotte West, west of Caron Avenue, on Monday, March 28, 2022. Photo by Dax Melmer / Windsor Star Video recordings with a surveillance camera or dashboard are especially sought after for possible data. You can contact the traffic investigators at 519-255-6700 ext. 4000. Anonymous tips can be obtained through Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 or www.catchcrooks.com. Amanda McEldowney, Kenny McEldowney’s niece, said her uncle rode his bike everywhere and he went to a pool party with the family that night at the House of Pong on Ouellette Avenue.
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“He liked to play billiards,” said Amanda. “He was going to meet his brother and my other cousin, his nephew. “They did it all the time together.” Amanda said her uncle’s remains had been taken to the Center for Health Sciences in London for an autopsy due to the criminal nature of the case. Windsor’s Ken McEldowney in family photos. Photo by Amanda McEldowney / Windsor Star The McEldowneys, meanwhile, cite a man known as the family’s “problem solver.” “It does not matter how big or small the problem was, it does not matter how long it took to solve it,” said Amanda. “It simply came to our notice then. This is what I want everyone to remember about him. How much he loved his family. “ Ken McEldowney, valued by his relationship as a craftsman and “maker”, had experience with drywall, windows, flooring, plumbing, electrical systems and real estate maintenance.
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David said the family is still in shock. “Uncle Kenny was not sick. He was not a drug addict or anything like that. That should never have happened. “We never expected that.” Kenny McEldowney survived adopted children and many members of the extended family. Arrangements are under way with the Funeral Home and Victoria Greenlawn Cemetery, where McEldowney’s father and other family members are buried. A GoFundMe campaign was started by Amanda to help with funeral expenses. “Unfortunately, my uncle did not have any life insurance policy and now we are left with the financial burden to rest him properly,” Amanda wrote. He also wrote on Facebook: “I still find it difficult to accept that it will not be close anymore. It is even harder for me to accept that someone took his life, leaving him to die. “I just can not accept it as a reality.” “We will be right for my uncle and I really hope that my whole family will find a way to get through this long journey.” [email protected]
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