Witnesses come forward to help Pinetown resident, Hunter Tilling

HUNTER Tilling’s family have made contact with witnesses who saw the serious head-on-collision along Riverside Road on Friday, 14 April.

According to a post on the Help Hunter Tilling Facebook page, those witnesses were the ones who called the emergency services. The Tilling family now have more clarity on what happened on the night of the accident and wanted to make it clear that the accident was not a hit-and-run, but a collision.

“We’ve made contact with the family of the driver (a 57-year-old woman) of the other vehicle and now we know she was also transported to hospital with injuries. She was also hurt in the accident but her injuries were not as serious as Hunter’s. We wish her a speedy recovery on behalf of the Tilling family and friends,” said Bridget Studzinski, a close family friend.

 

Hunter is still in a coma, however the family are hopeful that she will wake up within the next few days.

The family was told by a nursing sister that Hunter had her medications reduced on Sunday.

“Her morphine is running on 1. The doctor tried to start waking her up this morning. Tonight she coughed and as they suctioned her she moved her head from side to side. There is lots of movement happening behind those closed eyelids. Please pray she wakes up calmly tomorrow,” said Brenda Slogrove, Hunter’s godmother.

The Tilling family is still awaiting a police report. Meanwhile, they have launched a Go Get Funding campaign, Help Hunter,  to help raise funds for Hunter’s medical bills.

Those interested in assisting can visit the Help Hunter Tilling Facebook page more details.

The Highway Mail team wishes Hunter Tilling and the driver of the second vehicle a speedy recovery. 

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