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More surgery for hit-and-run victim Burton for 45 minutes in the darkness before he found the badly injured woman. She hopes to meet FulThe victim of a hit-and-run lerton at some point and thank incident in the Comox Valley him in person. “It was dark and I was shinunderwent a second surgery on her injured right leg Sunday ing (with a flashpoint) along night at a Victoria hospital, her the shores,” said Fullerton, who was on his boat when he heard mother said Monday. Molly (Megan) Burton, 24, lay screaming, he told the media. He asked if the victim was in nearby brush for several hours with critical injuries after being OK and she screamed back that struck last Wednesday shortly she needed an ambulance. Fulbefore midnight by a vehicle on lerton took his bike and searched the bushes for her Comox (Dyke) Road. voice, finding her “She’s in a lot of about 45 minutes pain,” her mother later. Leslie Wells told “He kept her the Comox Valley hope up; within Record on Monday, minutes of her noting further surbecoming conscious gery is required. (in hospital) she “She’s just such a was talking about trouper; she’s learnhow incredible he ing lots of relaxation was,” Wells said strategies.” Friday. “She was in Her arm is uncomthe middle of blackfortable and swollen berry bushes covinside a “massive MEGAN BURTON ered with scratches cast,” added Wells, who is unsure what will happen and bruises … and Brody made with the arm. “It’s uncomfortable. his way around and located her.” Wells, a Comox Valley counIt’s heavy and it’s hot. (But) We’ve been focusing more on the leg. I sellor, added her daughter was don’t know what else has to hap- wearing a summer dress and her legs were bare. She did have a pen with the arm. “Aside from that, she’s com- sweater, which was “pretty much pletely bruised and scratched,” ripped apart” and was cold and Wells said. “She’s pretty miser- bleeding. “He (Fullerton) was the difable, but she’s being nice to everyference between life and death,” body; it’s amazing.” Wells said her daughter bright- added Molly’s father, Ralph Burens when she receives flowers ton. Wells said Molly saw the car and reads online wishes from the coming her way and tried to move, public. Though not really up for visi- but the car swerved towards her. tors, the highlight of Burton’s Despite the injuries, she added hospital stay so far has been a her daughter remembers exactly visit from her younger sister, what happened. Molly’s lower right leg and Kelly, who lives in Vancouver. Since the incident, Burton has right arm are very badly damspoken with Brody Fullerton, aged, Wells confirmed. Burton, who is in intensive care the young man who heard her anguished screams and searched at a Victoria hospital after being Erin Haluschak, Scott Stanfield Record Staff
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The victim’s father said he is extremely thankful to everyone who has helped his daughter. “Thank you to the first responders and the staff at St. Joe’s. They were very professional and were really good to us. “Everything is very overwhelming and it’s amazing that so many people care.” A 16-year-old Comox Valley teen has been identified as the
suspect driver. Comox Valley RCMP are requesting charges of failing to stop at the scene of an accident and dangerous driving causing bodily harm, both Criminal Code offences. The vehicle has been seized and is being examined. — With a file from CTV Vancouver Island
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