Fairmount Ravine followup: Victim improving; ‘Run to REFLECT’ two days away

Good news today, five days after the mystery incident in which someone seriously injured a runner – whether accidentally or on purpose, we still don’t know – in Fairmount Ravine. This update from the victim’s family came in today via a comment on our first followup:

I am a member of the family of this victim. Please let me thank you for the family, for your kind support. It is humbly accepted and returned with love for you all!

The victim (I’ll call her Red), is slowly improving. She has been moved from ICU to acute care. She opened her eyes on Monday. She recalled her name and recognized family for the first time on WED.

She suffered a head injury, and an adominal injury. plus road rash. Thankfully, no broken bones. She had surgery on sat afternoon.

Thank you again for your concern and prayers. I will attend the run and take some pictures for Red so she can see your love!!

“The run” refers to the “Run to REFLECT” event organized by Athena Frederick and Julie Ambrose, the Good Samaritans who summoned help for the woman after finding her unconscious along Fairmount Avenue under the Admiral Way Bridge around 7 am Saturday, while they were heading down to the water for their own early-morning run. Even if you are not a runner, you are invited to join to show support for the victim and for safety in the area – here’s the invitation again:

We will meet at the bottom of Fairmount (on the Alki Beach side near Salty’s) starting at 6:30 am. Please bring some type of reflective gear, object, caution cone, etc. to donate (you may be able to retrieve it after Saturday, but not guaranteed). We will be placing these reflective items along the side of the road going up through Fairmount. Please feel free to bring them even earlier than 6:30am. Businesses that would like to donate any reflective type gear, please contact us. We are doing this to raise awareness over the weekend for drivers to SLOW DOWN on that stretch of road.

Starting at 7 am, we will run a 5K on Alki to show our support of the 54-year-old woman and her family. Please invite friends, family and join us to either “light up Fairmount” OR for the 5K run or walk.

No breakthroughs reported yet by SPD, but we have an inquiry out to doublecheck. If you saw or heard any vehicle of any kind in that area around 6-7 am last Saturday morning, please call 911 or Det. Korner at (206) 684-8927.

13 Replies to "Fairmount Ravine followup: Victim improving; 'Run to REFLECT' two days away"

  • West Seattle Hipster June 13, 2013 (1:41 pm)

    Very great news to read that she is recovering.

  • Bonnie June 13, 2013 (2:42 pm)

    so glad to hear she’s improving!

  • miws June 13, 2013 (3:16 pm)

    Yes, glad to hear that “Red” is improving.

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    Mike

  • SW June 13, 2013 (3:51 pm)

    What day is the run? I seem to have missed this.

  • CEA June 13, 2013 (4:00 pm)

    I’m so happy to hear she’s doing better – go Red!!

  • nemobeansmom June 13, 2013 (4:04 pm)

    Just amazes me how there are people out there that have no care or respect for another human being besides themselves!

    Whether this was accidental or on purpose how could you not help?!

    Glad to hear that “Red” is doing better.

  • miws June 13, 2013 (5:05 pm)

    SW, it appears the run is Saturday morning.

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    Mike

  • jissy June 13, 2013 (5:08 pm)

    SO glad to hear she is out of ICU — I hope she can make a full recovery!

  • Athena June 13, 2013 (6:05 pm)

    :)

  • Julie June 13, 2013 (6:33 pm)

    Dear family member,
    Thank you so much for your update. She has been constantly in our thoughts since Saturday. I’m so glad to hear she is improving, and I hope that it just keeps progressing day by day. My thoughts and prayers will continue to be with her and all of you!

  • CanDo June 13, 2013 (7:06 pm)

    Glad to hear she’s doing better! This event has horrified us. Our thoughts and prayers are with “Red” for a speedy recovery.

  • Mike D. June 13, 2013 (9:24 pm)

    I hope she continues to improve. What a horrible, horrible thing to endure. I cannot imagine.

    I am begging people who like to run and walk to please, please stick to streets and areas that have sidewalks or trails. Even with bright colored clothing and body lights it is just to great a risk to have an inattentive, drunk, distracted or impaired driver hit you. I am seeing more and more runners in the street — even on busy arterials — when sidewalks are provided. I understand the desire to be on a consistently flat surface such as provided by the street itself, but please consider if the price you may pay is worth it.

  • Athena June 14, 2013 (7:49 am)

    Thanks so much to everyone for the support! A special thanks to West Seattle Runner for donating a bunch of reflective vests!

    We will have a huge banner for everyone to sign for “Red” …. we are looking for a coffee donation, so if any businesses in West Seattle would be interested in donating coffee, we would greatly appreciate it. We will have tables at the beach! Thanks!

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