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Investigators probe crash that killed advocate
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YOUNGSTOWN — A two-car crash on South Meridian Road killed Kim Sullivan, a well-liked judicial advocate for Sojourner House, a domestic violence program.
Sullivan, 42, of Austintown, died Sunday morning. The crash happened around 7 a.m. in the 100 block of South Meridian Road, said Detective Sgt. Patricia Garcar, an accident investigator.
Garcar said the other driver was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center. She said Tuesday that investigators were just beginning to piece together what happened.
“She was with the agency 15 years in a variety of capacities, the last four years as judicial advocate for victims of domestic violence,” said Joe Caruso, executive director of the Burdman Group. “She will be sorely missed. She was a dynamo, had a passion for the job.”
Caruso said Sullivan was well-known by law enforcement and the courts and did a lot of public speaking. He said she was not judgmental but gave people options, then supported them.
Caruso said he believes Sullivan was on her way to another job she had working with adolescents Sunday morning. Preliminary information indicates the other driver went left of center and hit her driver’s side, he said.
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I did not know Kim but being a Domestic violence victim many years ago..I know that from what I have heard about her she will truely be missed. I hope all her co-workers keep her name alive and keep on doing all the fantastic work that they do.
If not for a wonderful lady many years ago that worked in the same field I am not sure where my life would be right now. Thanks to someone like Kim..Caring,loving and always willing to help ..My life and my childrens lifes were saved and I am doing great and my children ( all 2 adults and 1 teen...are all doing fantastic....
Thank all of you for all of you great work and God Bless you all and Prayers are with Kim's family at this time .
she was coming to work at safehouse in youngstown,she was coming to teach me how to be a better woman and grow into what she was.I miss her every day and she is loved and missed by so many people.I had just helped her get her car out of the snow the day before and someone else's. We were having fun.we got a call that day,she only wrks 2 days there.One of her best friends used to work there also and she started crying.We asked her what was worng and someone asked if ms.sullivan was okay. She said no.we knew she was gone from us.I wish I could share with everyone the whole story that I know..she was a great lady.R.I.P.