Already having lost her unborn son in a recent car crash, a pre-kindergarten teacher is fighting serious injuries in the intensive care unit of a Cobb County hospital, Channel 2 Action News reported.
Karlissa Darby, 22, of Dallas, was injured Aug. 15 in a crash in Powder Springs that killed a couple in the other vehicle, Channel 2 reported. The couple, a husband and wife in their 80s, were at fault in the accident, officials said.
Darby, who was on her way to work, suffered broken ankles, wrists and a broken leg bone, Channel 2 reported. She also suffered a stroke and had severe head trauma.
The preliminary investigation indicated the couple’s Ford Crown Victoria was eastbound in the westbound lanes of Macland Road when it collided with Darby’s car, a Plymouth Voyager.
Darby’s mother, Chris West, came in from Texas to be with her daughter during what could be a long recovery.
“It’s going to be a long process, a long healing process,” she told Channel 2. “She’s going to need a lot of therapy.”
Doctors at WellStar Kennestone Hospital don't know if Darby will be able to walk again, the station reported. It could be at least a month before she starts rehab. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family with medical expenses.
Darby worked at the Sunshine House in Dallas, and is described as compassionate with a silly personality.
“Karlissa is a very caring person,” her mother said, “and she loved kids and she wanted this baby.”
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