Family seeks justice for woman injured in NW Miami-Dade hit-and-run amid search for driver

A South Florida family is speaking out after they mentioned they still have no answers nearly one month after their loved one became victim to a hit-and-run and remains in a fragile state at the hospital Speaking with News on Thursday Benjamin Garcia noted his -year-old sister Damaris Garcia is fighting for her life after she was left for dead in broad daylight By the grace of God she s alive because my sister is pounds or so and we re talking about an SUV which was speeding and just struck her and left her there to basically die noted Benjamin The concerned sibling explained the case occurred on the afternoon of May when a careless driver in a dark-colored Nissan SUV struck Damaris as she was transiting the street with her boyfriend in the area of Northwest th Avenue and th Street in Northwest Miami-Dade There s no doubt in my mind the driver knew exactly what he did reported Benjamin Damaris was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center where she remains with extensive injuries She has a broken leg They inserted a metal plate and she has kind of fractures to her hip She has stitches to her face and she has selected bleeding in her brain basically announced Benjamin Benjamin commented Damaris boyfriend watched the whole thing occur and initially thought she had died from impact Her boyfriend thought she was going to be dead on the scene I could only imagine what he was thinking seeing my sister on the floor laying bleeding from everywhere he disclosed The family commented Damaris is very sharp and full of life but now faces a devastating reality as she slowly recovers in a hospital bed She s a very bubbly person inevitably positive stated Benjamin I wouldn t wish this on nobody Benjamin added his sister will need weeks of physical therapy for her leg but her head injury is what s really concerning the family I ve never seen my sister this way She ll have one conversation with you for two seconds and then she ll switch the conversation to something else he explained Seeing her this way breaks my heart Now as Damaris family prays for her full recovery they also hope for justice as they believe the driver is still on the loose and a danger to everyone on the roads Hopefully they can find the person who did this explained Benjamin If you have any information on this hit-and-run or the driver s whereabouts call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at - -TIPS Remember you can dependably remain anonymous and you may be eligible for a reward of up to