Okanagan community sends support to woman, 29, hit by a car while walking home
Ashley Paxman has undergone multiple surgeries after being struck by a vehicle earlier in Februay. Residents from Lake Country in the Central Okanagan say they are praying for the 29-year-old.
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Posted: Feb 26, 2021 9:40 PM PT | Last Updated: February 27
Lake Country, B.C., resident Ashley Paxman, 29, was struck by a car while she was walking home from work along Highway 97 earlier this month. (Submitted by Tasha Meuser)
Residents of Lake Country, B.C., are rallying to support Ashley Paxman, a 29-year-old woman who was hit by a car while walking home from work earlier this month.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/GOFUNDME February 25, 2021 - 7:30 AM The Lake Country woman seriously injured when she was struck by a vehicle while walking home last week is still in a medically-induced coma, but the generosity she’s received from the community is helping buoy the spirits of her support network. Ashley Paxman, 29, was injured Feb. 18 just after 9 p.m., when a brown Acura driven by an elderly motorist struck her, RCMP said. Paxman was discovered when the driver told someone they thought they may have hit something, sparking a search. An investigation into the matter is ongoing. Tasha Meuser said Paxman, who’s her cousin, has a bleed on each side of her brain that has the potential for long-term damage and it s looking like it will be a long road to recovery.