A woman is grateful to be alive and heading home as she continues her journey to recovery after being struck by a vehicle in Deerfield Beach.

Fanny Shindle was crossing East Hillsboro Boulevard with her boyfriend, Jesse Abernathy, after having dinner at The Cove Waterfront Restaurant and Tiki Bar on Aug. 29 when she spotted a speeding car heading their way.

The 58-year-old victim managed to push Abernathy out of the way, but she was seriously injured, suffering multiple broken bones in the crash.

Abernathy also suffered minor injuries.

The driver, who the couple believed was going double the speed limit, kept heading westbound from the Hillsboro Bridge without stopping.

Nearly two weeks later, Shindle is grateful to still be alive.

“Extremely hard just to get up out of bed. I mean, y

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