A mother's grief and anger has led her to search for the person who hit her daughter and drove away.
Svatos had attended a charity event that night with colleagues and friends. They then went to the Ivy Tavern on Lemmon Avenue and were crossing the street in the crosswalk when she was hit.
"A car was speeding, maybe going about 50 miles an hour down the street," said Michele Svatos, her mother."They were trying to get out of the way." "They hit her, swerved, and then speed up and left the scene," said Svatos. Police said Andrea was carried around 100 feet on the hood before she fell to the ground. Nine days later, she remains at Parkland Hospital with extensive injuries, including a lacerated liver, two broken arms, two broken legs, and multiple facial lacerations. Now Michele Svatos is balancing caretaking with investigating, to try to catch the hit-and-run driver. Family and friends have gone door-to-door of nearby businesses to ask for surveillance videos or clues.
Police are working on getting a description of the suspect vehicle, but they said it will have damage on the front and possibly the hood. Her friends have started aIf you have any information on the case, please contact Dallas Police Detective Eric Knight at
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