The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
DID YOU SAVE GIRL'S LIFE?
MUM’S APPEAL TO FIND HELPERS:
A mum is appealing for help to trace a couple who helped save the life of her daughter after a horror crash on the A1 near Peterborough.
Two years ago, on August 26 2018, Isla Haligan – then aged just seven – was involved in a car crash on the A1 at Wansford.
According to The WandsworthGuardian, Shewastravelling down to Essex with her dad’spartnerat11aminablack Ford Fiesta, when it crashed going 70 miles per hour, into a tree.
Accordingtotheparamedics, a couple pulled over and carried Isla outofthewrecked car, wrapping her in a blanket and spoke to her, to keep her alert and alive.
Abi Haligan, Isla’s mum, said she received a dreaded phonecall from police, saying they were dealing with a fatality and asking her to come to Peterborough Hospital.
She said: “She had a hole in her foot, a laceration in her hip, a chipped pelvis, a broken chest and foot, as well as bumps, bruises, scrapes, black eye – you name it she had it.”
Isla had to be moved to Nottingham hospital as the trauma team could not deal with the scale of her injuries. She was then moved to critical care at home in Alder Hey, Liverpool, whereshehadtorelearn to walk.
Now nine-years-old, Isla’s recoveryhasbeenaslowprocess and she still has permanent damage in her leg.
“Butshe’saliveandthat’sall thatmatters,” saidMsHaligan.
Despiteaskingofficers, the teacher from Liverpool never received any information about the couple whostepped
in to save her daughter.
“I’ve beentrying ever since to find them. We would like to let the couple know that she’s fine, and that Isla talks about them often.
“I wanttosay, with every fibre in my body, thank you so much for being there and getting Isla out of danger’s way. They grabbed her like any human would do and showed compassion for her. They acted like a mum and dad while whenIcouldn’t bethere,” said Ms Haligan.
She’s urging the couple, or anyone with information, to contact herat abiisla11@googlemail.com