An Orlando Police officer who was hit by a driver last July is out of the hospital again. 

  • Officer William Anderson was hit by a car during a traffic stop last May
  • He re-entered the hospital for spinal cord surgery earlier this month
  • 3 have been arrested for the incident

“We have had nine months of our life being turned upside down over a traffic stop,” said Jessica Anderson, wife of Officer William Anderson. 

Officer Anderson was re-admitted for spinal cord surgery earlier this month, but got to leave Thursday. 

“Now he’s probably worse off than he was at the time of the accident,” Jessica Anderson said. 

It seems like with every step forward, the Andersons have to take two steps back.  

“He has a long way to go with kind of rebuilding his muscles to be able to walk again and regain the strength that he needs," she said. 

As Officer Anderson recovers from his latest surgery on his spinal cord, he continues to suffer from complications and is in constant pain. 

“He’s only been able to take a few steps using a walker," his wife said. 

He is living at a rehabilitation center where he undergoes eight hours of physical therapy every day. 

Jessica said having him away from home is one of the most difficult parts of his recovery. 

He can no longer share the same quality time with their two-year-old daughter, Abby.  

“To have to tell her that he can’t pick her up - that’s been difficult,” she said. 

But through all of these challenges, Jessica remains strong and focused on her family. 

“He’s the love of my life and my goal is just to get him better and that’s what I focus on every day,” she said. “I do think that we will go back to loving life again. Hopefully by the end of this year.”

Jessica said doctors told her the typical recovery time for spinal cord surgery is one year. 

Three teens were arrested in connection with the incident that hurt Officer Anderson.

Edward Kelty, 18, is the accused driver. 

He was charged with attempted second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer.

A passenger in the car, Angel Nieves, is also accused of tampering with evidence. 

The third suspect was never charged as an adult, so we are not identifying him in accordance with our News 13 crime guidelines.

Kelty and Nieves are expected back in court in late May.