In a pressing appeal to the community, the family of a 78-year-old woman severely wounded in a hit-and-run incident is requesting public assistance in locating the person involved. Gilian Thomas, the niece of victim Janet Bowen, spoke out about the situation with great distress. The incident occurred when Bowen, clearly identifiable as a senior citizen, was struck by a vehicle and abandoned in Southwest Miami-Dade last Friday.
Thomas expressed her immense disappointment in the incident, particularly because of the apparent disregard shown towards her aunt. She stressed that anyone would have been able to tell that Bowen is an older individual, which only exacerbates the shock and dismay over the heartless nature of the crime. It’s deeply disheartening, she said, that someone would collide with her aunt and simply leave her lying on the street.
The incident transpired in the vicinity of Southwest 147th Avenue and 174th Street, as clarified by Thomas. Two bystanders who witnessed the incident reported it to the authorities, but upsettingly, none stopped to assist the injured Bowen. Unsettlingly, it seems that after the hit, there was a lack of concrete further help given to Bowen, beyond the urgent 911 calls.
Bowen had been returning from her routine grocery shopping trip that morning when she was hit unexpectedly, according to Thomas. In a stern recounting of the event, Thomas mentioned, ‘When paramedics and police arrived at the accident scene, they found her alone, injured, and lying on the ground. Her belongings, including a shoe, hat, glasses, and others found scattered around the scene indicated a significant impact.’
Details about the harsh reality of the hit-and-run became even more poignant when the family released some poignant pictures of the injured Bowen, who is now being cared for at the Jackson South Medical Center. The images revealed the severity of Bowen’s injuries and the surrounding circumstances, which greatly upset the family and those who knew her.
The extent of Bowen’s injuries, as described by Thomas, is indeed extensive. ‘She sustained multiple fractures to her thigh bone, a broken arm, a split pelvis, and was found to have intracranial hemorrhaging’, detailed Thomas. Bowen’s conditions illustrate the gravity of the accident and the toll it has taken on her body.
Since the accident, Bowen has been subjected to surgical intervention to address her injuries. With the surgery now behind them, the family continues to stay strong, keeping constant vigil by Bowen’s hospital bed, monitoring her healing process and lending her their strength and support in these trying times.
Encouragingly, following the surgery, there seems to be some signs of improvement in Bowen’s condition. Her family relayed that she has regained consciousness post-surgery, and it is hoped she will soon be capable of sharing her recollections of the incident with investigators. Her family is optimistic that she might provide crucial details that could help identify the perpetrator.
Bowen’s family is driven by a strong desire to identify and hold accountable the individual responsible for the hit-and-run. ‘From a young age, she has been an active member of her church and a sweet and kind-hearted person’, echoed her niece, Thomas. ‘We often see people stopping for animals in such situations. Is it too much to expect the same compassion towards fellow humans?’ queried Thomas, referencing the passive reaction of bystanders following the accident.
The family is using their tragedy as a platform to urge anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward. They hope to bring to justice the driver who callously chose not to stop after severely injuring their loved one. There is a stressed call for the person responsible to take accountability for the heartbreak caused.
The individual involved in the hit-and-run not only disrupted Bowen’s life but also those of her immediate family members, including her sisters and several nieces and nephews. ‘Please come forward’, pleaded Thomas, highlighting the wide-reaching impact of the incident on the family. The damage extends beyond physical harm to Bowen; it has resulted in lasting emotional trauma for all close to her.
Extending their plea further, the family has announced a monetary reward for anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of the individual involved in the hit-and-run. This desperate move is indicative of the family’s eagerness to locate and hold the responsible individual accountable, providing some level of closure and justice to the grieving family.
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