In a hospital bed at Baylor University Medical Center, Daniela Fonseca fought for her life.

As a paramedic, she worked to help others.

“That was always Dani. Ever since she was a little girl, she was caring,” said Ana Prado Fonseca.

But the 31-year-old succumbed to injuries after police say another driver failed to help her.

Prado Fonseca said her sister was headed to work on the morning of September 21 when she was hit at the intersection of Carroll and Ross Avenues.

Police said the driver of a silver 2005 Acura MDX with Texas license plate KJN5671 fled.

According to the family, a good Samaritan tried to stop him. But two weeks after Fonseca’s death, police are still searching for the suspect.

“The pain is immense. It’s hard. Especially seeing my mom suffer the way she’s been suffering. It’s really hard to see. My nieces, my nephews, everybody’s in pain. Daniela was very loved. She was the baby of the family,” said Prado Fonseca.

Family said Fonseca worked two jobs to put herself through school. She worked as a paramedic for four years.

Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

As they continue to grieve, Fonseca’s family is urging the person responsible to do the right thing and turn themselves in.

“My sister doesn’t and didn’t deserve this. She didn’t. I mean, she saved lives. She was a paramedic that was risking her life out there every single day, and for this to happen has been a nightmare,” she said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective J. Keteltas at 214-67103437 or email james.keteltas@dallaspolice.gov. Tips can also be made to Crime Stoppers 24/7 by calling (214) 373-TIPS.

The Miami Heat played their first NBA preseason game on Tuesday, but fans were forced to wait longer before seeing Tyler Herro on the floor.

Herro, along with sophomore forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., was dealing with a groin injury, which forced him to miss the game. The former Sixth Man of the Year revealed Friday when he intends to debut.

“Not frustrating or annoying at all,” Herro said of the injury. “Feel pretty good, just excited to be back and playing. Nothing happened. I was just pretty sore after training camp ran a lot, and I was sore, so I needed a couple days. Yeah, I should be [good to go Sunday]. We’ll see what happens.”

The Heat are facing off against the New Orleans Pelicans in Herro’s anticipated debut. The 24-year-old appeared in just 42 games last year, a number that the coaching staff hopes skyrockets in the upcoming season. If Herro and Jimmy Butler can both remain healthy, expect the Heat to make considerable noise in the much improved Eastern Conference.

Herro was later asked about the importance of the ‘core four’ (Butler, Herro, Bam Adebayo, and Terry Rozier) getting reps together, where he made clear it’s about building chemistry with each player on the roster.

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ATLANTA –  Hurricane Helene has caused a critical shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids in metro Atlanta, with at least one major hospital rationing supplies after receiving less than half of its usual shipment. 

Children’s Hospital of Atlanta reported that its most recent delivery included only 40 percent of its normal supply. The hospital has instructed doctors to conserve IV fluids as much as possible without risking patient safety, following damage to a Baxter manufacturing plant in North Carolina, which produces about 60 percent of the nation’s IV fluids. 

“Hurricane Helene hit supply levels hard, including here in Atlanta,” said Dr. Cecil Bennett of Newnan Family Medicine. “IV fluids are absolutely critical in an emergency situation.” 

The shortage has raised concerns among medical professionals, including Dr. Bennett, who fears the situation may worsen before improving. “People sometimes come in with severe dehydration and need IV fluids, suffering a heart attack or a stroke may have a low blood pressure and need immediate IV fluids,” he explained. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized shipments from overseas to help meet the demand. However, Dr. Bennett warns that smaller practices, like his own, may face further difficulties. “I may not be able to get them in my practice, because my supply has to go up to the emergency,” he said. 

Bennett also emphasized the need for the healthcare system to reconsider its approach to inventory management. “I really believe that the healthcare system needs to reevaluate, right now, inventory approach, because they’re going to be shortages of other critical drugs in the future when we have these disasters.” he said. 

In a memo to staff, Children’s Hospital of Atlanta stated that it expects another shipment from Baxter next week. Baxter has projected that it will return to 100 percent of its normal supply by the end of 2024, though it may take longer for national levels to recover. 

Dr. Bennett expressed hope that the current crisis serves as a wake-up call for the medical community. “I would predict that in the future, this is going to happen more than not and this should be a wake-up call that we should actually look at all drugs that are critical and make sure we have surplus and not continue with this right not inventory approach.”