Nan, 77, 'killed in hit and run' just one week after getting her Covid jab

A nan who was overjoyed to finally have received her Covid jab was tragically killed just a week later in a suspected a hit-and-run, it has been reported.

Jean Gerich, 77, was said to have been thrilled to be out and about again after receiving her coronavirus vaccination but died after a driver allegedly drove into her.

Police were reported to have said that Paul Rivas, 64, smashed into Jean along with nine others on Monday afternoon in the US city of Portland.

She was taken to hospital having suffered from blunt force trauma, but she died after succumbing to her injuries.

Tributes have since poured in for the nan, who was also a cancer survivor, according to her family.

The grandmother-of-five was described as a "loving mother," reports Katu 2.

A family statement reads: "Jean Gerich was not a nameless victim. She was a loving mother of two. She was a proud grandmother of five, ages 4 to 16.

"She would have turned 78 in twelve days. She beat cancer five years ago. She received her first vaccination shot last week and was overjoyed to get out in the world again.

"She has lived in the city of Portland since 1972 and for those 48 years she has loved her community of friends, Forest Park, and the proximity to nature.

"We are grateful for the good Samaritans who were at the scene. The family asks for privacy at this time."

Others involved in the incident are also believed to be injured.

Paul Rivas, 64, has since been booked on charges of murder, assault, and failure to perform the duties of a driver, the New York post reports.

A motive behind the attack is said to have not yet been identified, though police have ruled out terrorism, bias or politics.Follow the Official Rokna NEWS Telegram Channel For More and fresh NEWS.

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