‘I hope justice is served.’ Davenport woman struck by truck struggles every day
A Davenport woman who was hit by a tow truck six months ago while she was crossing the street is struggling financially now and is at risk of being evicted from her home.
Dana Evans was walking to work at the former Hy-Vee store on Rockingham Road when police say Granvell Ramey was driving in the area, hit her with a tow truck and left the scene.
Ramey faces charges in connection with the incident.
"I hope justice is served to the fullest extent of the law. He needs to atone for what he's done and what he's caused," Evans told Our Quad Cities News.
Evans has experienced a roller-coaster of emotions since that day, "from anger to stress to hurt, somewhat asking why. Why was the person negligent? Not asking why me, but why this could've been completely avoided," she said.
Evans now has titanium rods and screws in her right hip and femur, leaving her unable to walk and work.
Her fiance, Dave Lykam, quit his job to help Evans do things like use the bathroom and shower. "He is my rock. I have a few people that I can call that have been my rock. Without him, I don't know what I would do."
With the couple out of work, they are struggling financially because the only source of income is Evans' Social Security check.
Lykam has sold two guitars and two amps. "I'm about ready to sell my pickup truck so we can have the things we need," he said.
Now they're afraid they will be evicted from their home. They are waiting for insurance to help cover the rent, but say their landlord isn't willing to wait for it.
"In the nearly four years we've been here we've never faltered," Evans said. "Everything has been paid on time."
Along with the stress of potential eviction, Lykam says, being a caretaker is tough.
"I'm afraid we're going to be kicked out into the street, and we have nowhere to go," he said. "I'm not rich. I had money saved that I had to go into to take care of things. It's gone. It's just a lot of hardship of her treatment, every day, what we go through every night and day."
To contribute to a GoFundMe to help the couple, visit here .
