Cleveland police search for hit-and-run driver who mowed down hairdresser outside of a bar

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who mowed down a Strongsville hairdresser.

37-year-old Kellie Brown has a protracted highway of restoration forward of her. Her dad and mom inform 19 Information she has extreme mind injury, cranium fractures, and a shattered pelvis.

“She’s destroyed her life proper now,” stated Laura Brown, Kelly’s mom. “It’s onerous to see her while you stroll in, she doesn’t know who you’re and he or she’s offended and he or she ought to be.”

On Saturday night time Kellie was out with some mates at PM Junction Tavern on W. one hundred and thirtieth and Carrington Avenue in Cleveland. Kellie’s dad and mom stated she likes to sing and was there for karaoke.

Kellie is a hairstylist. Her dad and mom informed 19 Information she was out with one among her purchasers that night time.

“Kellie one way or the other ended up out of the automotive and we don’t know that story both if she was attempting to get out, if she fell out if she was thrown out, we don’t know after which this particular person hit her with the automotive backed up after which drove her and fled the scene,” her mom stated.

19 Information obtained surveillance video of the horrifying incident. Within the video you see an SUV pull out of the bar parking zone. The motive force then turns round practically driving into the bar, you’ll be able to see an individual get out of the automotive, that’s Kellie. Within the video, you’ll be able to’t inform if she bought out on her personal or if she was pushed. We paused the video there as a result of what got here subsequent is just too disturbing. The subsequent factor you see is the driving force backing up over Kellie. Then the driving force slowly reverses and plows ahead operating over Kellie a second time. “We bought the decision at like 4 within the morning that she was there,” the mom recalled.

Kellie had her second surgical procedure Friday to restore her pelvis and medical doctors informed the Browns she’ll want a minimum of yet another.

“She has some very extreme mind accidents, cranium fractures, and bleeding in her mind in a number of locations. Her total pelvis has been crushed and he or she even has tire marks throughout her,” Laura defined.

The household worries their daughter received’t be capable to work once more they usually don’t suppose she has medical insurance.

The tragedy has been robust on the entire household together with Kellie’s youthful sister. “She’s so upset,” Laura cried. “She’s at all times asking me mother is she gonna be okay? I can’t inform her that. I don’t know.”

Laura and Joe Brown are simply praying that the driving force will flip themselves in.

“Please have a conscience and understand how a lot injury you might have brought about and that Kellie could by no means be the identical particular person once more and that her highway to restoration is gonna be intensive,” Laura stated.

Cleveland police stated they do imagine they know who the driving force is, they usually imagine this particular person could have deliberately run over Kellie. If you realize the driving force or if you realize the place the driving force could be, name Cleveland detectives.

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