Heroic mum saves teen’s life
MUM HELPS SAVE CONNOR AFTER SMASH HORROR – 13 YEARS AFTER LOSING HER OWN SON
A HEROIC mum who lost her son in a crash says she was ‘glad’ she could stop another family going through the same pain after she saved a teenager’s life.
Connor Wilkinson, 18, suffered horrific injuries after being thrown from his bicycle following a collision with an Audi A5 in Whitefield on Tuesday evening.
Had it not been for the intervention of Stephanie Gee and her daughter, Amy Lineker, it is unlikely he would have survived.
The pair managed ged to stem the flow of blood lood before an ambulance ud arrived and rushed the teenager to hospital.
Police later described Connor’s condition as critical, but his family say he is now on the mend following surgery.
The incident brought rought back heartbreaking ng memo memories for Ms Gee, who lost her own son, Paul, in a horror crash back in 2007.
The 20-year-old suffered serious head injuries when his BMW veered off Manchester Road, in Whitefield, and smashed into a tree.
The IT worker was taken to hospital but died from his injuries several days later.
“I never got to the scene and my son never came around,” said Ms Gee.
“I am just glad I have been able to save another family from that pain.”
The 52-year-old was watching a film with her daughter on Tuesday evening when they heard a ‘loud bang’ outside their home in Hardman’s
Road.
They rushed o outside and found Co Connor sprawled acro across the Audi’s bonnet. net.
“He was in quite a bad way,” explained Ms Lineker, 21. “There was blood spraying from his head.”
Without a second thought, Ms Gee used her hand to try and stem the flow of blood.
She described the teenager’s injuries as ‘like something out of a horror movie’.
“The bleed was right across his forehead,” she added. “He had no helmet on.
“We could not see his face because of the amount of blood spraying from his head.
“All my glasses and clothes were covered in it.
“Another neighbour brought a towel so we could stop the bleeding.
“It was touch-and-go.
“He came round and told us his name. We were trying to calm him down.”
An ambulance arrived and the teenager was rushed to hospital.
Connor’s dad, Darren, said he could not thank the pair enough for saving his son’s life.
He told the Manchester Evening News: “To us, they are angels. If they had not stemmed the blood, he would not have made it.
“He is alive and that is what matters.”
Connor, who lives in Bradford, was staying at his brother’s home in Whitefield on the evening of the crash.
He decided to nip to Tesco late on Tuesday evening and took his brother’s bike.
He used what he believed was a shortcut down Hardman’s Road but, as he was unfamiliar with the area, he was unaware that it was a one-way street.
After colliding with an oncoming Audi A5, the teenager was thrown from his bike.
The Audi stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made.