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I’m very sorry that she died. Your state vet can do testing and a necropsy on her body if you would like to do that. Here is a list of the state vets to contact and some info on how to send the body: https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

I would wake her before evening, and try to get her drinking. The wound does look a bit bruised like she was pecked. They will peck at a chicken who behaves differently or who cannot walk normally. I hope it is not Mareks disease, but that could be possible.

Human vitamin B complex or super B complex can be given just in case of a riboflavin deficiency. Crush 1/4 to 1/2 tablet daily and give in a bit of egg or a spoonful of water. Carefully trim overgrown nails with dog nail clippers or a Dremel. Let us know if she has any lice or mites.

Poor little thing. In case you lose her or put her down, here is a list of the state vets who will perform a necropsy and testing: https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

You may want to try making a chicken sling or chair to get her up and out of droppings, and make it easier to feed her. Here are some examples especially in post 5, 11, and 12: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/

When you get chicks from a hatchery, they are not vaccinated for Mareks unless you request it and pay extra. It is always a risk to buy birds from others, and it is possible to bring in a carrier of some contagious disease. Exposure to other birds, especially with Mareks disease, will make the...

It could be that she injured it and has a slipped or injured tendon. Another possibility is an early symptom of Mareks disease, but hopefully not. I would separate her in a dog crate with food and water within reach, and observe her.