I just got off the phone with mom around 3:15 this afternoon when she was released from the hospital. The x-rays showed that she’s fine other than her scuffed up and aching body. She told me the story of how she got hit. She remembers crossing the street and told of how there was not much traffic on the street to speak of. A train was coming and the day was off to a good start. She remembered seeing a car (the sheriff – she didn’t know at the time) coming her direction but that she had plenty of time to cross the street. She didn’t see the lady that hit her and the report the officer gave was that the lady was backing up with excessive speed.

Mom was hit on her left side and is in quite a bit of pain from the hit as well as from the fall. She remembers trying to get up as quickly as she could as she remembered there was a car (the sheriff) coming. Well it was the sheriff indeed and he ended up helping her to her feet. Mom’s friend from the little shop next door brought her a chair and she asked for ice right away as her head was dripping with blood. They would not let her move and there she waited for the ambulance to transfer her to the hospital.

Her head, cheek, knees, arm and hands are pretty scuffed up and her left side is hurting quite a bit. Her left leg is bothering her as well as her back. Mom describes her hands looking awfully black and many other areas being black and blue. Sure wish I could make it all better but I’m so thankful that my momma is going to be alright. I know dad’s going to be taking really good care of her and I hope she’s feeling better soon.

The lady that hit her was a young pregnant lady carrying twins. She and her husband went to the hospital to see mom and I’m sure she’s pretty shaken herself.