Dericka Banks - a hit and run victim in Miami - needs our prayers

Dericka Banks

Dericka Banks, age 18, was struck down on February 28, 2015, on a street in Miami, Florida.

At about 9:30 p.m., Dericka was walking home with her boyfriend Satchal Rivers. They were crossing the street when a car slammed into Dericka and kept going.

The vehicle that struck Dericka may have be a champagne colored SUV with a missing bumper and front end damage. If you have any information about this incident, you are urged to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS.

Dericka was rushed to a nearby hospital where it was found she had head injuries, a broken arm and a broken leg and respiratory trouble. She was placed on a ventilator to enable her to breathe.

Her family are very disturbed and shaken up over this disastrous event. They are

Pray for Dericka's
recovery

praying for her.

She is an intelligent young woman who likes to have fun, dance and play with her 3 year old nephew. She intends to go to college. She wants to do her best.

God save us from the drunk drivers, the doped up drivers and the speeding drivers. They strike us down on the road and then run away like wolves. Amen.

Pray for Dericka's recovery.