It is indeed a sad weekend for Nicki Minaj and family as they recently lost their father.

According to Nassau County Police in New York, the rapper’s father was hit by a vehicle while he was walking on the road in Mineola on Long Island, on Friday evening, February 12.

Police stated that the driver then fled the scene without a meaningful description from witnesses. Following the accident, Robert was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries and passed on Saturday, February 13.