(Sept. 1, 2016) Salt Water Media owners Stephanie Fowler and Patty Gregorio were struck by a scooter on Saturday afternoon after the operator failed to stop at a red light on Coastal Highway at 41st Street.
Police said the two Berlin business owners had just stepped off the sidewalk into the bus lane when a rental scooter ran a red light and hit them in the crosswalk. The scooter driver refused treatment from emergency medical services and was cited for traffic violations.
Fowler and Gregorio were both taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center for their injuries. Fowler was treated for bruises and road rash while Gregorio, who took the worst of the impact, was sent to Shock Trauma in Baltimore.
On Sunday morning, Fowler said on Facebook they spent a long night at Shock Trauma and Gregorio has multiple facial fractures including her eye and jaw, which required doctors to wire her jaw shut.
“The amount of love and support that has flooded my phone and Facebook feed over the past two days has been tremendous in volume and completely overwhelming in warmth,” Fowler posted on Facebook Monday afternoon. “When she realized just how many people were sending their love and good wishes, it moved her to tears. Thank you a million times, folks. It has helped her more than you know.”