A head-on crash Friday night near Fallbrook claimed the lives of two prominent Bay Area politicians. Friends say Hope Wood and Peggy Moore left this world as if they had lived their lives.
Friend Kimberly Ellis said, “These two were almost twin flames who couldn’t bear to be apart in this life or the next. And when they did, they really needed to be together.” he said.
Mr Wood and Mr Moore were celebrated at a wake on Sunday.
Wood was killed Friday night in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 76 near Horse Ranch Creek Road, according to the San Diego County Coroner’s Office. His wife, Moore, was also with him, his friends said.
The CHP said the car veered into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with the Jeep in which the passenger was riding.
At least four people were killed in a head-on collision between two vehicles on State Route 76, NBC 7’s Adonis Albright reported.
“This is an incredible loss, not only in the professional political world, but in our personal world as well,” Ellis said.
Ellis calls Moore a “giant” in politics and says he has helped people like former President Barack Obama.
“She helped him win Golden State. She worked with Hillary Clinton on her first campaign. Any campaign that needed really top-notch organizational strategy turned to Peggy,” Ellis said. Told.
Brendalyn Goodall knows that after working as his campaign manager to help Moore win a seat on the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee.
“She was a visionary and an organizer. I mean, I miss her love, I miss her smile, I miss her joy,” Goodall said.
Moore and Wood’s political skills were also recognized by U.S. Representative Barbara Lee. social media posts. Lee said their passion and fight for social justice brought Moore and Wood together, and their impact will be felt for generations to come.
“There’s a saying, ‘The life of the party.’ But Peggy and Hope weren’t just a life. They were a party. It was a party built on community, inclusivity, and love,” the couple said. friend Geoff Harry said in an Instagram post.
That love is now being reciprocated as friends mourn their deaths and celebrate their lives.
The man driving Moore and Wood also died in the crash, as did the driver of the car that hit them head-on, CHP said.