MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The family of a West Virginia University student is relieved authorities have found the driver allegedly involved in a January 2020 crash in Philadelphia that caused her death.
The U.S. Marshal Service on Monday announced authorities had 27-year-old Aaron Sims of Camden, New Jersey, in custody.
Chloe Robertson was traveling in an Uber when another car re-ended the vehicle. Chloe Robertson died at the scene of the incident, while her friend Bobbiann Gubbei had two broken femurs, a broken arm, four pelvic breaks and lacerations.
Sims allegedly was driving the car and left the scene. He confessed to driving the striking car, but he was released on bail after he was processed.
According to Chloe Robertson’s older sister, Lauren, the U.S. Marshals Services became interested in the case after someone saw a television report featuring her father, David Robertson.
“He saw my dad’s interview on TV, and I guess it hit close to home,” she said. “He had a briefing on the case and reached out to my dad about two days later to let him know he had been fully briefed and would be actively investigating the case.”
The Robertson family has dealt with multiple changes since Chloe Robertson’s death; Lauren Robertson was married, in which Chloe Robertson was to serve as the maid of honor. The family found a speech Chloe Robertson had written for the moment, which a member of the wedding party read to guests.
“Nothing is ever really going to mend the pieces that Mr. Sims broke, which are the pieces of our heart,” Lauren Robertson said. “As far as I’m concerned, there are no visiting hours in heaven.”
Sims is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault while DUI and homicide by vehicle.
“It’s a battle for another day at this point,” Lauren Robertson noted. “My main focus at the moment is ensuring that I best advocate on my sister’s behalf for her with regards specifically to Mr. Sims’ case.”