Immokalee business owner aids injured man after witnesses say he collapsed

Erica Ramirez, owner of Los Eloteros in Immokalee, stopped to assist a man with serious injuries who collapsed near her business on Saturday evening. "I just, you know, felt the need that I needed to stop and help someone, and and I did," Ramirez said. Ramirez’s Saturday began like any other, preparing elotes and serving customers. Around 5:30 p.m., she went to the store for supplies and noticed two women, who had just left her business, helping a man lying on the ground. "He had a gash on top of his head. He had a gash on his eye. He had a--a gash right in his arm. I mean, he--he had some he had some really ugly wounds on him and he was losing some blood," Ramirez said. The incident occurred at a bus stop in front of Lali’s Bakery, where Ramirez said the man collapsed. "He was conscious. He was able to tell me what happened to him. He was able to say that a car hit him," Ramirez said. Gulf Coast News reached out to nearby businesses for security footage of the incident but was unable to locate any video evidence. "It's sad, you know, because he was badly hurt. And I mean, I'm just glad that, I mean, we could at least help to get him some help," Ramirez said. Ramirez said she does not know exactly what led to the incident but hopes the man is recovering. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has been contacted to determine what happened.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.