Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District
Critically hurt mum yet to be told of family tragedy
Husband killed and toddler on life-support after horror crash
A mum critically injured in a horror crash on the A2 remains sedated in hospital – unaware her husband has died and their toddler son’s life hangs in the balance.
Bab Nolan, 21, is yet to learn the fate of partner Paddy or that doctors are battling to save two-year David who lies unconscious on life-support machine.
Tragedy struck two weeks ago when the couple’s car and caravan overturned on the dual carriageway at Harbledown as they headed to Dover for a trip to Germany.
Paddy, a 29-year-old groundworker who lived near Faversham, was killed at the scene.
Bab and little David were airlifted to separate London hospitals to receive emergency care from specialist trauma medics.
Yesterday (Wednesday), Paddy’s brother Felix spoke of the family’s agonising wait for positive news but admitted “it doesn’t look good for David”.
He told the Gazette: “He’s not made any meaningful improvement and it’s looking increasingly bad.”
He said doctors wanted to speak to Bab about her son and were waiting for her to recover sufficiently to give her the heartbreaking news.
He said: “She came round a bit but was not aware of anything and they put her back to sleep while she continues to be treated.
“But they want her to see her son and be there to make any decisions. We’ll know in the next few days. We are all praying and there’s still hope while there’s breath in his body.
“The doctors are doing their utmost best. It’s up to God now but anything can happen.”
Felix said the family had been overwhelmed with messages of support and thanked everyone for their kindness.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the crash involving Paddy’s black pick-up and caravan which crashed on the coastbound carriageway of the A2 at Harbledown at around 2.30pm on Thursday, September 15.
Two air ambulances, police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the scene near the BP garage. At one stage both carriageways of the busy road were closed, with traffic heavily backed up in both directions.
Anyone with information about the crash should call the serious collision investigation unit on 01227 795538.