Family mourns son after fatal hit-and-run

An instant was all it took to turn Rhiahann Mummey and Charles Rankin’s worlds upside down.

OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - An instant was all it took to turn Rhiahann Mummey and Charles Rankin’s worlds upside down.

"I don't know what to do. I can't even function or go to work or anything because I break down crying all the time,” said Rankin. 

Rankin’s son, who’s Mummey’s stepson, James, was outside playing in a yard with his siblings and a few of his neighbors Thursday evening. Mummey told KFOR around 6 p.m., one of her other sons came knocking on their door, yelling that James had been hit by a car. 

"They were playing in the grass,” said Rankin. “She [the driver] went up over the curb and she never even slowed down and sent my son airborne into the road and then she hit him again and kept running over him, trying to get away…We'll never get to hug him, hold him, kiss him or anything ever again,” " 

The couple ran outside to find James lying in the street. 

"Crying and saying his body hurt and next thing you know, he's getting taken to the hospital and we find out that he lost his life,” said Mummey. 

James was only 12 years-old. 

"My son was so full of life and he was like a bright light,” said Rankin. 

Police records show Sammie Fuller was allegedly behind the wheel. According to the report, a witness told police after striking James, Fuller drove towards oncoming traffic then sped away. 

"They found her at the 7-Eleven around the corner, unconscious at the wheel,” Mummey added. 

According to the Oklahoma County Detention Center’s website, Fuller’s locked up in the jail on several charges including first-degree manslaughter, leaving the scene of a fatality accident and driving under the influence of alcohol. 

“It's something I never expected I'd be burying my son,” said Rankin. “I never get to see my son again because of your [Fuller’s] mistakes and it's not right." 

To help cover their unexpected funeral expenses and hospital bills, James’ family set up a Go Fund Me. The link to it can be found here.