The life of a beautiful young woman who brought sunshine into many people's lives was cut short Friday night when she was hit by a car while crossing a busy avenue on her mountain bike.
Billie-Jo Strickland-Masson, 20, died at St. Boniface General Hospital after being struck by a vehicle at 9:45 p.m. at the intersection of Fermor Avenue and Autumnwood Drive in Windsor Park.
BEAUTIFUL CHILD
"We loved her so much. She was sunshine in everyone's world," said Shelly Glover, the girl's aunt. "She was such a beautiful, beautiful child."
Glover said her niece was a determined girl who struggled with a learning disability.
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