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Community Rallies Around Natick Couple Injured In Hit-And-Run
Multiple fundraisers seek to support Kimberly Gunner and Andy Colbert, who were seriously injured on Washington Avenue on Aug. 18.
NATICK, MA — A radio DJ's charitable foundation is raising money for a Natick couple who were seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision along Washington Avenue last week, just one of several fundraisers seeking to support them.
A pickup truck driver hit Kimberly Gunner and Andy Colbert as they were walking along a sidewalk on Aug. 18. Both were flown to local hospitals for treatment, and Gunner, who was impaled and run over by the truck, was still hospitalized as of Tuesday.
A Greg Hill Foundation fundraiser was seeking $5,000, but donations had hit $7,000 as of Wednesday morning. There will also be fundraisers at the Bills Pizzeria locations in Natick and Newton on Wednesday and Thursday — Gunner worked at the Natick location. Natick's Kells Beer Co. will be making a special beer with proceeds going to Gunner and Colbert.
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View this post on InstagramKimberly Gunner and Andy Colbert were out for their routine evening stroll near downtown Natick on the evening of Tuesday August 18th when a blue pickup truck jumped the curb and ran them over, driving them into a wooden fence. @greghillfoundation has created a donations page to help them financially through their recoveries. @billspizzanewtonnatick Kimberly’s place of work will be donating proceeds over the next 2 days as well. We @kellsbeerco made the Natick Strong Beer and all proceeds from that will also be donated. The beer will be available at our location and Bill’s.
A post shared by The Kells Beer Company (@kellsbeerco) on Aug 26, 2020 at 7:57am PDT
Natick police have located the pickup truck, but have not made any arrests yet, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney.
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