An electrician from West Devon is in hospital with "life-changing" injuries after being hit by a car one week after his wedding.
Matt Retter was on a morning run on the A3072 near Highampton on September 3 when he was hit by an SUV which was reported to leave the scene following the crash.
Emergency services arrived and the 41-year-old was taken to hospital where he underwent a five-hour operation.
Matt has lost mobility in his right arm and hand and may require further extensive surgery.
Following the crash, Matt's friends at the Okehampton Round Table have launched a fundraising appeal as he faces a "long and uncertain journey of recovery and rehabilitation".
Chris Brown-Martin, Vice Area Chairman of Okehampton Round Table, said: "Matt and Sarah should have been enjoying the beginning of their new life together. Instead, just one week after their wedding, their lives changed completely.
"As an electrician, Matt's injuries mean that he is currently unable to work, creating further uncertainty for the newly married couple at an already incredibly difficult time."
The fundraiser, which has already gathered £4,000 in donations, hopes to help Matt and Sarah through the "difficult months ahead" and to "remove some of the financial worry" while Matt concentrates on his recovery.
Chris continued: "Matt is a very quiet guy. He's the sort of bloke who will turn up, get stuck in, help everybody else and then disappear into the background before anyone gets a chance to thank him.
"He doesn't want praise or recognition. That's simply the sort of person Matt is."
As a member of the Okehampton Round Table, Matt has helped with the local carnival, tar barrels, raised money for charity and regularly given up his time to help with the Roundtable Santa Sleigh.
Chris also explained that Matt was incredibly supportive of him when he was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition called Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in 2013.
"When I needed help, Matt was there for me. Now Matt needs help, and I want to be there for him."
Following the crash, a 43-year-old man from Bideford was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless/ inconsiderate driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and causing serious injury by driving while disqualified.
He was also arrested on suspicion of failing to stop after a road accident; driving while unfit through drugs; driving without insurance; and driving a motor vehicle on a road after refusal of a grant/ revocation of a driving licence on account of disability.
Okehampton Roundtable want to thank Phil Johns, an Ambulance ECA, and Kirsty Pritchard-Rocket, who helped Matt after the crash.
"They were first on the scene when Matt desperately needed help, and their actions helped save his life.
"What they did that day was incredible. Matt's family and friends, and all of us at Round Table, will be enormously grateful to them."
To donate to the fundraiser, visit: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/help-matt-and-sarah-retter
Hit-and-Run a Week After Wedding Leaves Electrician with Life-Changing Injuries