A Milwaukee woman is facing a year-long recovery process after being struck by a hit-and-run driver after ordering tacos from a food truck on December 30.
Yamaris Santiago, 30, was walking back to her car after ordering food from a truck near Forest Home Avenue and Lincoln Avenue on the city’s south side when a speeding vehicle slammed into her and drove off at approximately 10:31 p.m.
“I didn’t want to believe it,” said Xavier Ramirez, the father of Santiago’s child. “When I made it to the hospital and saw her in the bed, the way she was — then I had to believe it.”
Santiago broke her pelvis and underwent surgery. She will remain hospitalized for weeks, but her injuries require much more extensive treatment.
“She needs to learn how to walk again… they’re looking at a one-year recovery process,” Ramirez said…