LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A beloved Louisville Metro Police traffic guard who was hit by a semi finally returned home on Thursday.
LMPD shared the update in a Facebook post, as 48-year veteran traffic guard Gertrude Schaftlein was released from the hospital.
Schaftlein had to have part of her leg amputated after she was hit by a semi while on duty earlier this month.
The crash happened in Louisville's St. Denis neighborhood on Wednesday, Sept. 6, just after 9 a.m., at the intersection of Cane Run Road and Bridwell Drive. That's near Wellington Elementary School.
Police said 44-year-old Delane Rowe was driving a semi truck that hit Schaftlein. Rowe did not stop, according to police.
Police later spotted Rowe's vehicle traveling eastbound on Interstate 64 near Jeffersontown, "thanks to multiple witnesses."
Rowe was detained, arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident, first-degree assault and disregarding a traffic control device.
LMPD said Schaftlein is now home and adjusting to her new lifestyle.
In the post Thursday, the department also said they wanted to thank the LMPD Traffic Guard Unit for their work keeping people safe, the community for stepping up to help Schaftlein, and UofL Health for the care they provide.
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