A southeast Atlanta woman is recovering after being injured in a deadly hit-and-run crash. Family members say they can't afford the extensive renovations necessary to give her more independence during her recovery.
Mattie Hambrick and four family members were hospitalized on July 8 when their vehicle was struck by a hit and run driver on I-75 near Hudson Bridge Road in Stockbridge. Hambrick's granddaughter died from her injuries, while Mattie is now confined to a wheelchair.
The driver of the SUV who caused the wreck never stopped. Hambrick says she can not believe the driver never stopped to check on the family.
"I don't hate them for what they did. Just keep praying for them to turn themselves in. God will help them turn their lives around," said Mattie Hambrick.
Tamika Walker's 13-year-old daughter, Malika, was undergoing treatment for a serious infection at Scottish Rite Hospital when the crash happened.
"We were coming home from church...We were going there to have prayer and sit with her, but we didn't make it," said Hambrick.
Malika Walker is due to be released from the hospital next week. She will live with her great-grandmother. Malika also requires a wheelchair, concerning to family members who say the house is not handicap accessible.
"It's an old house, we just need a lot of things helped out," said Cynthia Walker.
The wheelchair ramp now outside Hambrick's home is unstable, her wheelchair won't fit through the home's narrow doorways and the home's bathroom is not equipped with hand rails and other necessities.
The family is asking for help in the form of donations to make the necessary renovations to the home.
A fund has been established in Tamika Walker's name. Donations can be made at any Bank of America branch.
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Mattie Hambrick was injured in a crash on I-75.
