Atlanta

Woman who lost arm in crash with APD officer wants help getting prosthesis

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A woman who said a police officer crashed into her car, causing serious injuries, wants the city of Atlanta to buy her a prosthetic arm.

Atlanta police were initially investigating the case, but now Georgia State Patrol investigators have taken over.

Lisa Williams was an artist and a safety engineer before the crash happened, and now she can barely get dressed without someone helping her.

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“I can’t even explain the amount of things that I cannot do anymore,” Williams said.

Williams told us she comes from a long line of strong women, and she never considered herself a victim who needs help until now.

On Feb. 21 around 11:30 p.m., she was driving her silver Kia along Ralph David Abernathy near Peoples Street. She heard a loud bang and felt her vehicle start to spin.

According to investigators, an Atlanta police officer slammed into the her car.

The victim said the officer ran a red light and did not have her blue lights or siren on. But police won’t confirm if that’s true while the investigation remains open.

In the meantime, Williams’ life has come to a halt.

She can’t work, and she can’t do many of the basic things like drive or get dressed on her own.

She wants the city to pay for her mounting medical bills, and she wants them to buy her a prosthetic arm so she can get back to living an independent life.

“I’m hoping this will be resolved so I can get on with my life because I do plan on getting back to work, and I’ve worked hard to get to where I’m at,” Williams said.

Williams has a lot of artwork that she completed before the crash, and she will be selling it an event Thursday, so she can have some money to buy basic things.