PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are trying to find the motive force who hit a lady whereas she was walking her canine in Kensington final weekend.
“I instantly thought my canine was going to die, after which I used to be like, ‘My canine isn’t going to die, however I’d die,'” recalled 30-year-old Kelsey Rice.
She stated she began her Sunday morning like regular, by taking her canine, Crow, for a walk.
But when she was simply minutes from her home in West Kensington, she was hit by a truck.
“He hit my proper aspect, after which I fell to the bottom, after which he rode over my legs,” stated Rice.
Rice stated she jumped in entrance of Crow, who she calls her finest pal, so he did not get harm.
Philadelphia police launched video of the incident. They stated a white pick-up truck was making a left flip from Berks Street onto fifth Street when it struck Rice, after which sped down fifth Street, leaving her in the midst of the street.
She was rushed to the hospital in crucial situation the place she had surgical procedure on her proper damaged ankle.
Her left ankle can also be sprained and she or he has a number of bruises on her physique.
Rice stated will probably be tough to work and observe her every day routine.
“Recovery might be lots emotionally as a result of it is sort of scary financially, and I felt like I almost simply died, and (it can take) about two months for this to heal,” stated Rice.
Police are trying to find this automobile and its driver in reference to a hit-and-run crash in Philadelphia.
Rice stated her father was hit by a automotive two years in the past, and now she will’t imagine she’s going by an identical traumatic expertise.
While she continues on her street to restoration together with her household by her aspect, police are in search of the motive force and the automobile.
They imagine it is a white Ford F-150 with harm to the motive force’s aspect rear tail gentle together with landscaping particles within the again.
“I believe coming ahead and saying you make a mistake is one thing all of us do as people,” stated Rice. “I forgive him, so hopefully he can forgive him.”
Police stated the motive force ought to try to make this proper by coming ahead.
If you may have any details about this incident, contact police at 215-685-3180.
