Mother Of Injured UM Student Begs For Help
The mother of the University of Miami student critically injured by a hit-and-run driver Saturday is pleading for help in finding the driver of the car that struck her son.
Paul Jones, 21, of Maryland, lays in a coma with massive head and other injuries, and his parents are desperate for answers.
The driver left the scene following the accident just after 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at the intersection of Red Road and Blue Road just west of UM's campus in Coral Gables. He has not been found.
Coral Gables police spokesperson Kelly Denham said the student, Jones was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
"He's a great young man," said Betsy Jones, Paul's mother.
"He is an eagle scout. He is an avid duck and goose hunter. He's a beach lifeguard during the summer at Bethany Beach in Delaware. Please, please, help us," said Jones as she pleaded for the public's help in finding the hit and run driver.
The driver allegedly left the scene following the accident just after 7 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Red Road and Blue Road just west of UM's campus in Coral Gables. He has not been found.
Coral Gables police spokesperson Kelly Denham said Jones, who is from Maryland, was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
"Paul has massive head trauma, which is the critical part of his injury at this point. He has multiple injuries to other systems, but right now, that is what's so life threatening for him. He is in a coma," said his mother.
Jones' parents were notified and they have flown in to Miami to be with their son.
"If this person thinks that they hit Paul Jones, we want them to come talk to us and let's figure out what happened in this crash," said Denham.
Police said they are looking for a silver or gray car, possibly a four-door Oldsmobile. People who saw the accident were only able to provide a partial vehicle tag number - X64. Police believe the driver may have been an elderly male based on witness statements.
Anyone with information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crimestoppers at (305) 471-TIPS.
