ONE BROKEN LEG IN LEGEND

TEENAGER Kane Bailey is being hailed a hero after saving his grandad from falling head first between a moving car and trailer on Saturday. The 16-year-old dived in to grab Robert Bailey Sr after noticing him stumbling over a kerb outside the Nerang RSL and falling towards the moving vehicle. Witnesses said the 73-year-old Vietnam Vet “would have landed head first under the wheel of the trailer” had Kane not acted. The trailer ran over the Benowa High School student’s leg, breaking his tibia and fibia and fracturing his ankle. Mr Bailey Sr said:

“I would not be here today if he didn’t do what he did.”

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Mr Bailey Sr, from Oxenford, suffered an injury to his finger as the trailer ran over the pair.

The car was being driven by Kane’s father, Robert Bailey Jr, who had come to pick up his father and did not realise the pair had approached the car and continued to drive forward.

The Molendinar teenager is taking his new “hero” status all in his stride.

“I didn’t even think about it, it was just a reaction,” said Kane. “I noticed he was a bit giddy and when he started to go down, I didn’t even consider it, I just jumped in front of him and grabbed him.

“I was in shock initially so I couldn’t really feel the pain in my leg. We put grandad in the car and then used a piece of timber from the trailer to create a makeshift splint to keep my leg straight.”

Kane underwent a twohour operation at the Gold Coast University Hospital to realign the bones in his leg and ankle and has been given the all clear from doctors.

The avid sportsman, who plays volleyball, athletics, and futsal, is taking a six-week break from sports while his leg is in a cast.

Mr Bailey Jnr said he was very proud of both men.

“They are both everything to me and it was a sad day for me, the two men I adore and love got hurt. There are definitely no hard feelings though. The three generations of men remain thick as thieves and enjoy spending precious moments together.

“It was a unique bonding experience, that’s for sure,” said Mr Bailey Sr.