Get essential education news and commentary delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here for The 74’s daily newsletter. When Michelle Mihalik was hit by a car on March 8, 2018, she didn’t see it coming. After a night with friends at a Las Vegas casino, she was dropped off at a nearby Walmart and […]
After a night with friends at a Las Vegas casino, she was dropped off at a nearby Walmart and planned to walk home. But Mihalik, 54, didn’t realize the area had no public transportation available. As a legally blind person, this presented a major issue, but she decided to get home by walking along the side of the road, which didn’t have a sidewalk.
Next thing she knew, she was in the hospital with six pelvic fractures. A vehicle had struck her from behind, and she didn’t wake up until the following morning. “I was happy to be alive,” Mihalik said.