NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Weeks after a serious car crash landed her in the hospital, Destinee Roland is still fighting to survive.
In mid-November, she was in the passenger seat of a car, pulled over on I-24 because of a flat tire. That's when an 18-wheeler ran into them.
"That's my - that's my first niece. So I definitely have a soft spot in my heart for her," said her aunt, Erica Woodland.
She said Destinee is still in the ICU trauma unit at Vanderbilt, but that the 27-year-old is a fighter.
"We're survivors," she explained. "I say 'we' because I'm a leukemia survivor. So talking to her is like, you know, I've been here. I've been stuck in the hospital for months. I understand, it's painful. I understand that you don't even know what happened to you."
In the meantime, Destinee has mounting medical bills — not to mention rent and car payments — adding strain to an already stressful situation. But Erica thinks you could help.
"We know that people have good hearts. I feel that people have good hearts," she said, adding they have a GoFundMe where people can donate.
"I love her. I love you, Destinee; I will always love you," concluded Erica.
In addition to financial help, Erica said they could also use your prayers during this time.
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