Horror smash biker praises hero nurse
ABIKER who was in a horror crash has been reunited with the nurse who came to his rescue - thanks to a Facebook appeal.
Student Matthew Buckley, of Huncoat, was seriously injured after being in a collision with a van while driving home from university in Manchester.
He suffered multiple injuries, including a broken pelvis, a dislocated knee and a broken vertebra in his back.
Fortunately for Matthew, 21, off-duty nurse Alice Seymour was travelling close behind the accident and pulled over to offer vital aid and reassurance.
Former St Christopher’s High pupil Matthew was rushed to Salford Royal, where he later told his family about the mystery young nurse. As she was not a witness to the accident, police did not take Alice’s details, so the family used social media to find her.
After over 1,500 ‘shares’, they managed to find the six-month qualified nurse, aged 23.
She agreed to visit Matthew in hospital, where he gave her flowers and a card to thank her.
THE victim of a horrific bike crash has been reunited with a hero nurse who came to his rescue - thanks to a Facebook appeal.
Student Matthew Buckley, of Huncoat, was seriously injured after being in a collision with a van while driving home from university in Manchester.
He suffered multiple injuries, including a broken pelvis, a dislocated knee, and a broken vertebra in his back.
Fortunately, for Matthew, 21, off-duty nurse Alice Seymour was travelling close behind the accident and pulled over to offer vital aid and reassurance.
Former St Christopher’s High pupil Matthew was taken to Salford Royal, where he told his family about the mystery young nurse who had cared for him at the roadside.
As she was not a witness to the accident, police did not take Alice’s details, so the family used social media to find her.
After over 1,500 ‘shares’, they managed to find the six-month qualified nurse, Alice, aged 23.
She agreed to visit Matthew in hospital, where he gave her flowers and a card to thank her for all the help she had offered.
Matthew’s mum Karen Buckley said Alice was “brilliant” and added it could have been much worse for him without her presence of mind.
She said: “She was just what Matt needed, he was alone and in a lot of pain.
“She was just driving past and saw people standing over Matthew not knowing what to do so she pulled over and calmed him down.
“He was attempting to stand up but she reassured him and stayed until the paramedics came.
“It could have been so much worse if she hadn’t have been there. She was brilliant!”
It could take two operations and 18 months of physiotherapy for Matthew to recover, but he has been told by doctors his knee may never return to how it was and he could be in a wheelchair for six months.
Matthew, who lives on Vale Court with mum Karen and dad Gary, 50, bought the motorbike in September 2016 to get him to and from Manchester Metropolitan University, where he studies Design Engineering.
Karen, 48, added: “The first thing he said to me was when I got to the hospital was ‘no more fast things for me’.
“He’s been like my baby all over again. I just can’t bear looking at a motorbike. We are coming to terms with it all now. It’s been a massive shock, and a living nightmare. But the days are getting better.”