The Murder of Ashlyn Dyer

I only saw her once, and that was across a crowded conference room during a photo briefing we were having a month & a half ago for a catalog. I only found out after she'd been the victim of a hit & run while running in the Presidio that she was a marathoner, and just a year younger than me. She'd been at the RE for not even two months, and people seem to stream through here without introductions & without goodbyes, and I don't remember ever having seen her in the maze-like hallways. So we were never formally introduced, and I hustled out of that meeting, fluttering with stress for all the work to be done. Knowing what I know now, we could have been friends.

Well, the person who hit her, the person who left her lying in a ditch on the side of the road, could have saved her life if they'd called someone. But the wait was too long -- 10 minutes or more without oxygen to her brain -- and the damage was irreversible. I'm thinking of all the miles I logged in the Presidio while training for the SF marathon last summer. (Running right by where Ashlyn was killed, actually). Streaming down the street, seeing the Pacific Ocean all around me, the cypress trees, the smell of eucalyptus, and knowing I was absorbing one of the most beautiful places in the world.

I'm sorry I didn't know you, Ashlyn. Rest in peace.

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Info about the accident & how to help

When: March 2nd in between 6:45am-7am
Who: Ashlyn Dyer was struck by a vehicle
Where: Washington Blvd. and Kobbe Avenue in the Presidio.

If you recall seeing Ashlyn Dyer in this area during this time OR recall seeing any suspicious vehicles with damage in the area contact:
Detective Sgt. Jansing @ 415-561-5144, US Park Police

AshlynDyer.com
The Chronicle, "Jogger struck by hit-run driver dies in hospital" - March 13, 2006