A woman struck by a car in the parking lot of a Burger King on Northside Drive in Atlanta last month remains unidentified, and Grady Memorial Hospital is now asking the public for help putting a name to her face. She was admitted on October 16 and, according to hospital officials, still cannot communicate because of her medical condition.
Grady Memorial Hospital is asking for the public's help to identify a female patient, as reported by WSB-TV. The outlet reports she was admitted to the hospital on Oct. 16 after being hit by a vehicle in the parking lot of the Burger King on Northside Drive, and that Emergency Medical Services transported her to the facility.
Why Hospital Staff Can't Simply Ask Her Name
The reason identifying her has proven so difficult comes down to her condition itself. Hospital officials say the patient is unable to communicate due to her medical condition, leaving staff with no way to confirm who she is or reach family on her behalf, according to the same report from 95.5 WSB.
With no identification to go on, Grady is relying on a physical description to jog the memory of anyone who might know her. She is estimated to be between 40 and 50 years old, stands about five feet eight inches tall, and weighs around 150 pounds, with blue eyes and gray or light-colored hair, per the hospital's account relayed to WSB-TV.
How to Reach the Hospital
Grady Memorial Hospital is asking anyone who recognizes the woman or has identifying information to contact its Social Services Department directly. The number to call is 404-616-5331.
Cases like this aren't unheard of at Grady. A 2022 report from Atlanta News First described a similarly unidentified female patient admitted after being struck by a car at North Druid Hills Road and Kittredge Park Road, a woman described at the time as five feet three inches tall and 146 pounds with no tattoos or other identifying marks. That earlier case was eventually resolved, with Grady telling Atlanta News First the woman had been identified, though the hospital did not release further details. It is not established whether that case has any connection to the woman currently hospitalized.
For now, the woman admitted on October 16 remains unnamed, and Grady Memorial Hospital says it is counting on the public's eyes and memory to help change that.
