Overview
- Nicole Valeria Vargas Gomez, 19, and William Andres Paipa, 40, died after being struck on the Circasia–Armenia road in Quindio, Colombia.
- Police say both victims were crossing the roadway when an unidentified vehicle hit them and did not stop.
- Authorities have not identified the vehicle or the driver and are conducting an active search.
- Vargas Gomez appeared on Colombia’s La Voz Kids at age 12 and continued performing at festivals in subsequent years.
- The University of Quindio paid tribute to Vargas Gomez, praising her studies in Business Administration and her contributions to its vocal group, Coranto.