A woman who was seen in a viral video directing racial slurs at protesters was seriously hurt this week when she was struck by a fire department truck in North Carolina. Bystanders say another woman, who is Black, stayed by her side and prayed until help arrived.
Over the weekend, a video of Rachel, 41, shouting racial slurs at people attending a Black Lives Matter event spread across social media and drew heavy backlash. According to reports, she was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct afterward.
About two days later, ABC 13 reported that Rachel was hit by a fire department truck on Patton Avenue in Asheville. Eyewitness Johnathan Rowell said she had walked toward oncoming traffic moments before the crash.
Rowell wrote on Twitter that more than a dozen bystanders gathered, and that one woman prayed out loud and in tears, begging for Rachel to survive. According to Metro News, the woman who prayed was not identified.
Rachel was taken to the hospital and was reported to be in life threatening condition at the time of this report. Baller Alert wishes everyone involved well and will share updates as official information is released.
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