- Chelsea Nicolette was reportedly struck by her stolen vehicle while delivering a package on Saturday.
- Nicolette left her car unattended in the middle of her delivery when someone stole her vehicle and drove off.
- After driving off, the suspect realized the key was not in the car and returned, hitting Nicolette and stealing her keys.
A single mom in Baltimore, Maryland, was sent to the hospital on Saturday after being carjacked and run over while delivering a package for Amazon, Fox News Baltimore reported.
Single mother of three, Chelsea Nicolette, was working for Amazon as a delivery driver at her second job when she had her car stolen while dropping off a package at around 4 am on Saturday, according to the outlet.
While delivering the package, Nicolette took her keys and phone along with her but left her black 2015 Nissan Rogue unattended and running with the hazard lights on.
During her delivery, an unidentified man entered her vehicle and drove away.
"When she heard a car door slam, she turned around to see someone driving off in her vehicle. She immediately dialed 911," the victim's sister, Tiffany Nicolette, told Fox News Baltimore.
According to CBS Baltimore, the suspect immediately returned to the scene after realizing the keys were not inside the car and struck Nicolette at 35 miles an hour with her vehicle while she was on the phone with the police to steal her keys.
"After being thrown from the impact, lying in the street whimpering, she was approached by the assailant who said, "where are the keys B****?" before ripping them off her belt loop and driving away," Tiffany Nicolette told Fox New Baltimore.
Nicolette's sister told the outlet that the neighbors heard the commotion and called for assistance.
"Carjackings and other violent crimes are steadily rising in Baltimore. So many people shake it off as if it can't happen to them because they're in a safe neighborhood or they're not connected to the drug scene. This is proof that it can happen to anyone. My sister has a long recovery ahead of her and will likely suffer from the emotional and physical trauma of this incident for the rest of her life," Tiffany Nicolette said.
Nicolette's sister added that the mother is in stable condition, suffering from a partially collapsed lung with multiple broken bones in her hips, pelvis, shoulders, and ribs.
Close friends of Nicolette launched a fundraiser that raised more than $23,000 to cover her medical expenses, which, according to GoFundMe, her insurance classified as a "non-accident."
"I was with Chelsea yesterday, and I could see her mood change as the donations came in," Paul Hill, one of the organizers, said on GoFundMe. "She went from pain and despair about how she was going to get through this to thinking that everything might be all right. "
"It's terrifying. It's beyond just a carjacking. Really, it's attempted murder," Nicolette told CBS Baltimore. "It was a complete disregard for human life. I'm thankful that I didn't lose my sister but her life will be forever changed."