Only On 8: ‘It felt like being like left behind,’ Prince George woman speaks after being hit by a car, left to fend for herself

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Investigators are looking for the male driver who police say hit 24-year-old Kiva Brazier of Prince George County and left her to fend for herself. In an exclusive interview with 8News, Brazier shared how she is recovering from her significant injuries. The crash happened in the early morning hours on Nov. 29. Brazier told 8News that she had just dropped her friend off from Thanksgiving dinner when she, upon approaching a curve in the road, felt someone speeding behind her. "It was just -- it was very fast," Brazier said of the crash. "And I noticed [the seeing car] and I was like, 'Okay, tap on my brakes a little bit' ... I was like, 'Hey, let's slow down.'" Brazier said she continued to feel the car behind her and, after a herd of about 10 to 12 deer had passed in front of her, she felt an impact. "Once I turned and saw it coming -- I was trying to turn my head back," she said. " By the time I was from this motion ... it was already going forward — like, it was immediate impact. It had pushed me all the way across the road, into the grass." Kiva Brazier's car after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Prince George County. (Photos: Kiva Brazier) Kiva Brazier's car after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Prince George County. (Photos: Kiva Brazier) The Prince George County Police Department confirmed that the crash occurred around 1 a.m. on Middle Road near Branchester Parkway. Brazier said she collided with the steering wheel of her mother's car. Its airbags did not deploy. Meanwhile, the dashboard of the car had popped forward. Her glasses were pushed into her face by the force of the impact, injuring both of her eyes. They, along with the rearview mirror, were flung into the backseat. Her teeth had sunk into her bottom lip, lacerating it. Kiva Brazier after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Prince George County. (Photos: Kiva Brazier) "I remember my head [was] swirling ... almost like in a cartoon and I was trying to figure out [why] ... cause I've never had nosebleed before, and this was a lot [of blood]," Brazier said. "I also had lacerated my lip, so, blood was spraying, like, crossways, and it was difficult to see." The only thing Brazier could think to do at the time was curl up into a ball. A few moments later, she said heard who she believed to be the driver pacing back and forth outside of her car. "The first thing he said when he got out of the car was -- he was like, 'I'm going to go to jail,' and it was like it kind of sounded like a cry, almost," Brazier said. "It was very scared." Brazier added that she also heard him ask "Are you okay?" but never heard him coming to the driver's side door to give her aid -- which was when she decided to take matters into her own hands. ‘I was mortified’: Community reacts after child brings gun to Petersburg preschool "It took me like 10 minutes to gather myself," Brazier said. "I was like, 'I have to get my phone. I need to call 911. I need to, like, now. I need to really start getting myself together to get out of the situation, because I do not have the help that I need.'" Brazier said she couldn't help but feel as though the driver had a choice and that he chose not to help her. "It's crazy because, he's a stranger and I don't know him, but it felt like being left behind, in a way," Brazier said. For those who have been in a similar or same predicament, Brazier has these words to share. "You're absolutely not defined by this person's actions -- it has nothing to do with you," she said. ‘When kids are cold, they can’t learn:’ Broad Rock Elementary faces heating issues as cold weather hits 8News reached out to authorities for an update on the investigation. Police said there are no new developments as of the time of reporting, but investigators are asking for the community's help in finding the suspect. The suspect is described to have been driving a black pickup truck. It should have a significant amount of damage on its front end. Anyone with information about the suspect or the incident is asked to report it to the Prince George County Police Department by phone at 804-733-2773 or by email at police@princegeorgecountyva.gov. This is a developing story, stick with 8News for updates.