Nurse Run Over by Coworker—Driver Picks Up Bumper, Walks Inside, and Says Someone Fell

A recent hit-and-run at a Louisiana nursing facility has exposed troubling questions about workplace safety, professional ethics, and the responsibilities we owe to our colleagues.

At Greenbriar Community Care Center in Slidell, Louisiana, surveillance footage captured a disturbing scene: nurse Belinda Skelly was struck by a coworker's SUV in the facility parking lot. The driver, 67-year-old Lillian Sellers, had just clocked in for her shift when she rushed back outside to park her vehicle. According to police reports, Sellers reversed "recklessly," hitting Skelly, though investigators don't believe the collision was intentional.

What happened next has left both law enforcement and Skelly's family stunned. Rather than immediately rendering aid—as would be expected of any healthcare professional—surveillance video shows Sellers collecting pieces of her damaged bumper from the scene. She then entered the facility and reportedly told coworkers that someone had "fallen" in the parking lot, mischaracterizing the serious incident she had just caused.

"You really see how horrific it is when the driver comes by just to pick up pieces and to not offer aid," said Suzie Lenfant, Skelly's cousin, in comments to local media. "For Skelly, a dedicated career nurse known for working 12-hour shifts, the road to recovery may be challenging. "She loves her job. This is not going to be easy," Lenfant noted about her cousin.

As the nursing community processes this troubling incident, it serves as a stark reminder that workplace safety requires vigilance in all settings. It also reinforces a fundamental truth of the profession: the duty of care doesn't clock out when we step away from patients. The ethical obligations we hold as nurses extend to our colleagues and community—especially in moments of crisis.

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