Authorities search for driver of red station wagon

After a 29-year-old man almost lost his leg in a serious car accident, Denver authorities released video footage of the woman they think was responsible for the crash. Two other people were with her, and police are asking that anyone with information on the case come forward. Police do not know the extent of the friends’ involvement in the incident.

The young father was at a convenience store on Jan. 3 buying snacks for his children when his son swung a bag of chips and accidentally hit his daughter. A stranger waiting in line spoke up and said she would have spanked the child if she were the parent. A friend of the victim said that the stranger should stay out of it. After the father went outside to rent a movie at a vending machine, the stranger drove her car, described as an old red Subaru station wagon, into him, trapping him against the movie kiosk. She then fled the scene, but store video cameras had captured her image while she was inside.

He said he could see her face as she hit him, with the impact breaking his leg and causing additional serious damage. He suffered from an infection and nearly lost his leg after undergoing 15 operations. Still required to use crutches, he lost his job as an electrician’s apprentice and can no longer work. The man’s lawyer said that he feels that while the injuries are devastating, seeking justice is even more important for his client, and he hopes that someone might have heard her talk about what happened.

Holding the responsible parties accountable for their actions after an accident might help bring closure to the incident for a victim. A personal injury lawyer may be able to pursue compensatory damages including medical expense reimbursement and recovery of lost wages.

Source: The Denver Channel, “Police release photo of hit-and-run suspect who nearly cost young father his leg,” Lance Hernandez, March 29, 2014