Memorial Service for Mother, Business Owner Killed on Route 7

A memorial service was held Sunday in Falls Church for the Springfield mother and business owner

Her business, Orchid Spa, on Tyco Road, was closed Monday. Information about her funeral service hung on the door.

Kil S. Flom, 59, died last week a short distance away, in front of the Rosenthal Mazda dealership on Route 7 near Spring Hill Road. She was struck by a petroleum pumper truck, driven by a 39-year-old man from College Park, Md., according to police. Police did not release the driver's name.

Flom was attempting to merge from the right lane of Leesburg Pike into the center lane when the two vehicles collided, police said. She pulled slightly forward, exited her vehicle and stepped in front of the truck, but below the driver’s line of sight. The driver, moving forward with the flow of traffic, could not see Flom and she was hit by the truck, crash reconstruction detectives determined.

She was killed less than a half a mile from the Orchid Spa, which is located in a small shopping area.

She left the salon on an errand just before 1 p.m. and turned left onto Route 7. She had probably made a similar trip “hundreds of times” without incident, her former husband, Ronald C. Flom, told The Washington Post.

Flom had been a resident of Prince William and Fairfax counties for the past 23 years, according to her obituary.

Flom was born June 15, 1952, in Mokpo, Republic of South Korea. She attended schools in Mokpo and moved to Seoul, Korea in the early 1970s. She immigrated to the United States in July of 1977 and became a U.S. citizen in 1981. She was the owner of Orchid Spa in Tysons Corner and was residing in Springfield, Virginia, the obituary said.

She liked to hike on weekends, spend time with her daughters and cook for friends and family. She was also an avid gardener who kept a fresh vegetable garden and impressive landscaping in her backyard, the obituary reported.

She is survived by two daughters: Christine M. Durose of Manassas, and Jennifer L. St. John-Foster, of New York City. She is also survived by brothers and sisters in Korea, and an older brother, Kwang S. Kim, who is a small business owner and resident of Falls Church.

Police are continuing to investigate the accident, police said.