By Ali Vahdatiasl, the 78-year-old driver who hit Cal State Long Beach student Elizabeth Ramos in February while she was jogging, will face charges to be filed by the end of the month, according to Long Beach Police Detective Sirilo Garcia.
Garcia said that the City of Long Beach will charge Vahdatiasl with running a red light and speeding. Garcia will also ask the Department of Motor Vehicles to submit Vahdatiasl for a re-examination of his driving test.
Ramos left the intensive care unit at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach last week, according to her father, Vincent Ramos. Her eyes are now open, and she is somewhat mobile but still unable to speak.
“She’s actually looking at us now,” Vincent Ramos said.
Vahdatiasl hit Elizabeth Ramos while she was jogging on Bellflower Boulevard on Feb. 4, according to LBPD Public Information Officer Nancy Pratt.
Elizabeth Ramos is in stable condition in Long Beach’s St. Mary Medical Center with a broken arm and leg. Upon being admitted to the hospital, she was initially on oxygen support and heavily sedated due to the pain from her injuries.
Vincent Ramos in February said that the family had plans to file a civil suit against Vahdatiasl. He said he has no comment at this point on the pending civil suit.
Vincent Ramos said his daughter will be transferred to Westminster’s Kindred Hospital in a few days. He said that she could be there for weeks or months, depending on how the healing process goes.
“I’d like to thank everybody for their support and prayers,” Vincent Ramos said. “That’s what’s gotten us through.”
