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A shoe is seen in the road as investigators comb the scene for evidence. (News Channel 8 Image)
By VALERIE KALFRIN and MARI ROBYN JONES
The Tampa Tribune
TAMPA - Twice a week, Christine Hodill met with friends at MacDinton’s Irish Pub & Restaurant after the kickball games she helped organize.
Those who knew her reeled Wednesday upon hearing a car had struck and killed her about 2:30 that morning near the bar and her apartment. Police are searching for the driver.
“Everybody is still in shock,” said Barry O’Connor, general manager of MacDinton’s. “She was very outgoing, very personable. There’s nothing bad I can say about her.”
Police said a four-door Nissan Altima or Maxima hit Hodill, 28, as she crossed West Cleveland Street at South Moody Avenue. The car has metallic paint, possibly dark green or black. It has a large spoiler on the rear and dark, tinted windows. The car is missing the left side-view mirror and will have damage to the left front headlight and windshield.
Investigators ask anyone with information about the car to call (813) 231-6130.
Hodill, of 104 S. Armenia Ave., worked as a recruiter, O’Connor said. Her off-duty passion was kickball. A local agent for the World Adult Kickball Association, she organized games every Tuesday and Thursday and hung out at MacDinton’s, a co-sponsor, afterward.
Through word of mouth, she had signed up as many as 400 players, O’Connor said. “It was all for the fun of it, you know?”
She also organized charity fundraisers. Last weekend, she put together a “pub crawl,” in which people paid $10 to bar hop in south Tampa. The event raised about $2,000, O’Connor said.
He hopes to hold an event at MacDinton’s to honor Hodill. “Hopefully, we can get the person who did this,” O’Connor said.
Reporter Valerie Kalfrin can be reached at (813) 259-7800.
Christine was a good girl with a great heart. She will without a doubt be missed. This is absolutely shocking; please find the person responsible for this horrible tragedy. God bless her and her family.
Christine will be so missed. She was loved by so many, and tragically at only 28 years old, she is gone.
An inhumane act such as this will forever affect those that knew Christine. If anyone has any information, please contact the police.
Christine was always a fun person to be around. We will deeply miss her on the kickball field.
Christine had a big heart and cared for others and I will miss her making me laugh.
Everyone please be careful and love yourself enough to put your own safety first.
Christine was a great person, giving, always upbeat, and is a reason why I have many of my best friends today. She did not deserve this fate at such a young age. Whoever did this or anyone that knows anything PLEASE come forward. Christine will be sorely missed on Thursday nights at the PAL fields.
Nate
Christine was one of the first people I met when I first moved to Tampa. It is because of her, that I have a great circle of friends in the kickball community. She will be missed considerably.
-Chuckers
We will all miss you at kickball Christine. Hopefully they catch the bastard.
David, I don’t see why you need to question why she was out at that hour, it seems very inappropriate given the circumstances.
Christine, thanks for all the positive energy you gave to us on and off the kickball field. You brought so many of us together to enjoy life as one. You will be greatly missed by us all…
We will miss you in the Kickball community Christine - All of our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Please...Please...if anyone has information about the suspected driver/vehicle please come forth. Christine I’ve cherished the moments we’ve had together and I know God is with you, you will be forever missed!
Christine was a good friend. Always in a good mood, fun to be around....
We will miss you in the Kickball community Christine!
Much Love
“MJ”
My Daughter was a witness to this accident and was the only person to go over to her and hold her body, the victims friends were there and didnt even try and comfort her - she was just left on the side of the road without anyone, this is what is so sad - I spent more time of the phone at 3AM with my daughter than this girls friends did after the accident. With a lot of prayer this person(s) will be caught.
How sad for that poor young woman and her family.
Why can’t people take responsibilty for their actions? Now that person faces bigger problems.
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Posted by Dali Uresti, tampa on 02/28 at 11:57 AM
Christine was a wonderful person. She will be missed.