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The Warrnambool woman run down at a crossing on Mortlake Road on Sunday morning, April 14, is recovering in a Melbourne hospital.
Warrnambool businessman Jim Bligh said his daughter Catherine Bligh has had one surgery to help repair a broken femur and was today, April 16, having another operation to help her recover from a fractured hip.
He said Catherine, 48, was on the Mortlake Road pedestrian crossing when she was involved in a collision with a four-wheel-drive vehicle at 10.10am.
"She's going all right, she's giving plenty of orders," he said on Tuesday morning.
Mr Bligh said his daughter suffered injuries to the midsection of her body in the collision.
"She has a broken femur and she's had a rod put in that, and she's getting a hip done as well," he said.
"I've been talking to her. She's all right. She's still in hospital and has another surgery to go today.
"She's pretty clear. It could have been a lot worse. Anyone who gets hit by a four-wheel drive is lucky to be alive.
"She doesn't have any head injuries."
On Monday: Warrnambool police are seeking dash camera footage after a four-wheel-drive was involved in running down a woman outside a shopping centre on Sunday morning, April 15, 2024.
Warrnambool highway patrol officers have charged a man after the incident.
It is believed a woman was crossing Mortlake Road (Hopkins Highway) when she was allegedly hit by a 4WD just after 10am.
The pedestrian, a 48-year-old Warrnambool woman, was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
An Ambulance Victoria spokesman said the incident happened at 10.10am.
"At this stage it is reported that it's a woman in her 40s," he said.
"The helicopter HEMS4 was called. The woman will be taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital. At this stage the woman is in a serious, but stable condition."
She suffered upper body injuries.
The driver of the vehicle, a 63-year-old Warrnambool man, was arrested at the scene.
He was charged with negligent driving causing serious injury, dangerous driving causing serious injury, failing to stop and other traffic related offences.
He was bailed to appear in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on April 18.
It is understood security cameras at the nearby fire station, bottle shop, service station and supermarket do not cover the pedestrian crossing.
Anyone with dash camera footage is requested to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
