THE FAMILY of hit-and-run survivor have come forward to thank the emergency services who helped their mum after a near-fatal crash, saying she is lucky to be alive.
The victim of the crash is 63-year-old Jackie Davies. Jackie was walking along Rowan Way at around 6.30am on January 13, when a crashed into her, leaving her and her dog Frisby, trapped underneath it.
Jackie suffered life threatening injuries in the collision, and has endured surgeries, including blood transfusions at the University Hospital of Wales, the Heath, Cardiff, as a result.
The driver of the vehicle, a Volkswagen Passat, fled the scene, despite not knowing how badly they had injured Jackie and Frisby.
Miraculously, Frisby, the dog, suffered minor injuries, and is living with family while he waits for Jackie to recover in hospital.
Jackie’s family are determined to find the culprits, and urge anyone with information to come forward to police.
The following is a statement on behalf of the family, written by Jackie’s son, Jonathan.
“Both our mum and her dog are incredibly lucky to be alive. However, our mum has suffered significant injuries which have required surgical intervention.”
“We’re delighted to say that her dog, Frisby, somehow managed to escape with only minor injuries and is currently staying with family.
“On behalf of ourselves and our mum, we’d like to thank members of staff from Welsh Air Ambulance, Welsh Ambulance Service, South Wales Fire & Rescue and Gwent Police for their speed and incredible work to free her from underneath the vehicle.
“We would also like to thank the local resident and nurses from the nearby nursing home who reacted so quickly and selflessly to help, as well as the blood donors who donated the blood used in her transfusion. Without their quick actions or the generosity of blood donors, our mother may not be with us today.
“Of course, we’d also like to thank the nurses, doctors and surgeons at University Hospital Wales who have cared for our mother so well in the aftermath of the incident.
“There has been a significant outpouring of well wishes and concern from local residents and beyond, which we are all incredibly touched by.
“We would like to reiterate Gwent Police’s call for information so that those responsible can be brought to justice; anyone who may have CCTV or doorbell camera footage, or may know the individuals who did this to our mother, please get in touch with the police.”
You can contact Gwent Police online, via 101 or by sending them a direct message on social media quoting log reference 2500012080.
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