At the pharmacy, an employee remembered Raymond arriving soaked from the rain.
He had purchased Ashley’s prescription and electrolyte drinks.
When he came up a few dollars short, the pharmacist covered the difference.
Raymond had repeatedly thanked him, explaining that his daughter was sick and he needed to get home.
The grocery store confirmed he had purchased rice, chicken, crackers, and applesauce shortly afterward.
Then Laura searched the road between the store and Raymond’s house.
Near a drainage ditch, she spotted a torn grocery bag.
Inside were muddy groceries and a pharmacy package bearing Ashley’s name.
Laura immediately contacted the county accident department.
One pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on that road Thursday night.
The injured man had been taken unconscious to Riverside General Hospital without identification.
Laura hurried there.
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In intensive care, she found Raymond.
His head was bandaged, his leg was broken, and doctors had performed emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.
