About

Early on New Years Day, Chicago resident, Mariel Mentink and a friend were riding home after a group bike ride around Austin. Riding westbound on Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard near Springdale, Mariel was hit from behind by a motorist in a grey SUV or pickup truck that immediately fled the scene. This near fatal hit and run has left Mariel with an uncertain future and a recovery time estimated to be 3 years that consists of intensive care, rehabilitation and physical therapy. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to call the Austin/Travis County Crimestoppers at (512) 472-TIPS.

This fund exists for the purpose of improving the quality of her care over the next few years by offsetting the accumulating fees associated with such a recovery.

Please keep her in your thoughts.

More Information...

• News Stories

  http://www.kvue.com/home/Benefit-for-injured-cyclist-85442102.html

• http://www.kvue.com/news/Ccyclist-severly-injured-in-hit-and-run-crash-81049702.html

  
  

  http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/fitcity/entries/2010/01/14/cyclist_remains_in_icu_after_h.html?cxntfid=blogs_fit_city

• Mariel's family requests: Be on the lookout for gray car with visible damage.

  http://www.atxbs.com/?q=node/2472

• A blog to keep friend's and family up to date on Mariel's Condition

  http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/marielmentink/journal

• Help Find the Person Who Hit Mariel Mentink

  http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=244620102276&ref=ts

• Mariel's ProfessionalWebsites

  http://www.etsy.com/shop/ponychops

  http://www.marielmentink.com

  http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mariel-mentink/14/789/aa7

  http://marielmentink.carbonmade.com

Last updated: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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