SEATTLE, WA - The bicyclist killed in a hit-and-run along Rainier Avenue South in late February left behind a high-school age daughter and a wife. And now friends of the family are trying to raise money for them.

Vladimir Rylski, 78, was commuting home by bike on Feb. 25 when he was hit near Sturtevant Avenue South in the Rainier Beach neighborhood. Police did locate the car that hit Rylski, but not the driver. Rylski, who worked as a Polish interpreter, died at the scene.

"As the Rylski family copes with the sudden and tragic loss of their loved one, they also face a change in their financial situation along with the monetary burden of laying a loved one to rest," Laurel Jimenez wrote on the GoFundMe fundraiser page. "I would like to extend an invitation to support the Rylski's in a concrete way by contributing towards funeral expenses. Any amount you can give will be much appreciated as it will allow the Rylski's to focus on honoring Vladimir's memory and healing as a family during this difficult time."

