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ASHEVILLE - A woman whose racist video rants and attack on a Black teenager and woman in a hijab made international news has been struck by a vehicle.
Rachel Dawn Ruit of Terry's Gap Road in Henderson County suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by an Asheville Fire Department pickup truck July 13 in West Asheville, according to police and a witness.
Officers with the Asheville Police Department are investigating the accident APD spokeswoman Christina Hallingse said.
"This afternoon at approximately 1:30 p.m. the Asheville Police Department responded to the 800 block of Patton Avenue after reports of a pedestrian being struck in the roadway," Hallingse said.
"Upon arrival officers located a female, known to officers as Rachel Dawn Ruit, suffering from life threatening injuries. She is currently at Mission in critical condition."
international news when people posted June 13 and July 1 videos of her ranting racial epithets and making threats.
Woman in viral hate speech videos struck by fire dept. truck, 'life-threatening' injuries
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