DETROIT (FOX 2) – While she and her 12-year-old daughter were at a Detroit gas station, a mother was struck by her own automobile, which had been stolen by a guy.
“I’m sure he could have killed me. He did not stop. “He never broke,” Mary Pridgen remarked. “Even after he had struck me. He continued. He did not give up.”
The incident occurred last Sunday while Pridgen and her daughter were purchasing snacks for the Lions game at a Mobile fueling station near McNichols and I-75.
Pridgen claimed to have seen a car that exactly resembled hers driving off as they were leaving. She raced over to try to stop the man stealing her automobile as soon as she discovered it was hers. After running her over and breaking her leg, he fled.
Every time I think about it, it feels like a bad dream,” Pridgen remarked. “I just went from having a nice time, rooting (for) the lions, screaming, and hooting, and hollering… now I’m car-less and legless.”
On Monday, Pridgen needed an urgent five-hour foot operation. In the hospital, she is still getting well.
From her hospital bed, she stated, “The doctors told me that I won’t be able to put weight on my leg for at least three months.” That presents a serious issue for me as a mother of five.
Pridgen is employed in home care, but she won’t be able to work while she heals. Her 2014 Ford Explorer in a dark green color is still missing.
“I’ve never been without work or anything,” she replied. “My family has always been supported by me. For myself and my children, things will undoubtedly change drastically, especially for me to be depressed like this.”
Pridgen’s buddy started a GoFundMe campaign to assist her get a new automobile and pay for monthly bills because she didn’t have a car, didn’t have money, and had a fractured leg.
Regarding the suspect, Pridgen stated, “if he needed to go somewhere, he could have asked me for a ride and I would have given it to him.” I truly am that kind of person. I would have assisted you. My daughter and my family were devastated by this, and it severely disturbed me for the following six months.”
To make a donation to Pridgen’s GoFundMe, click this link.
The commercial auto theft unit of the Detroit police is looking into it. Callers are advised to contact 1-800-SPEAK-UP or 313-596-2955 with any information.
