Editor's Note: This article contained a misspelling of the victim's last name and has been corrected.
One of the two girls who was hit by a car while riding on a scooter in Delaware County on Saturday has died, her family said.
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WATCH HEREAbigail Gillon, 12, has been taken off of life support after she and 11-year-old Bella Jones were struck by a vehicle while riding a motorized scooter on Saturday, according to her family.
Officials said the pair were riding a motorized scooter in Aston just before 2:30 p.m. on June 14 when they were hit by a passing car, officials said. The driver stayed on the scene.
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SIGN UP "Obviously, we were all taken aback," Kevin Pierce, of Ridley Township Swim Club, said. "We were devastated."
Pierce has known Abby and Bella for years. Both girls have been part of the swim club.
"I mean she was the kind of kid who would walk into practice and she’d still have a smile on her face," Pierce said.
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Surveillance video from a nearby business showed the girls, both on one scooter, pass by moments before the collision happened.
Gillon was hospitalized and was placed on life support. However, her family said that she had died on Monday night.
Bella sustained serious injuries and underwent surgery Monday morning.
GoFundMe fundraisers were started for Bella's family as she heals and for Abigail's family.
Abigail's family friend said that her family will need any support they can get.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing.
