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SURPRISE BRAVE MAX AFTER TRAGIC MOTORBIKE CRASH
A boy who lost his left leg below the knee in amotorbike crash recently re- ceived a surprise visitor to cheer him up. Max Clark, nine, is continuing to recov- er at home after having his lower leg amputated follow- ing the horror crash on Monday, May 25 in Rosmead Park, east Hull. The per- son driving the bike failed to stop after the crash. Max left Hull Royal Infirmary recently and his house has been adapted to accommodate his wheelchair after the life-changing acci- dent.
going to sell a shed in my garden for £250 which I said I would donate to a good cause. It just happened to be on the same day Max had his accident.I got a few messages saying I
should
Brave Max Clark receives a surprise visit from Hull FC coach Lee Radford
However, co-owner of Foxy 696969 Taxis, Mike Bannis- ter, had a surprise for Max. He dropped by with former Hull FC coach Lee Rad- ford to wish himwell and show him some
of the donations given to raisemoney for him and his fam- ily
through an
auction. Mr Bannister, who read about Max’s horrible injury, said: “I decided I was
BOLTON MP OFFERS SUPPORT TO ‘FORGOTTEN’ TAXI AND PH INDUSTRY
Yasmin Qureshi, MP for Bolton South East has come out in support of the private hire and taxi trade to ask that they receive more support and guid- ance
from the
government. She has written to the
Rishi Sunak, and the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps,
to raise
awareness of the safety of taxi and PHV drivers. She maintains that they are not being offered the same assistance
and
direction as the bus, rail and airline industries, which
JULY 2020
has left them feel- ing like a “forgotten industry”. Ms Qureshi said: “This industry des- perately
needs
specific guidance and support from the Government, and the resources
necessary to ensure that drivers and passengers stay
safe
can and
healthy. Taxi and private hire services must not be the for- gotten
industry
during this pan- demic.”
Chancellor, Yasmin Qureshi MP
POLICE OFFICERS SAVE NOTTINGHAM DRIVER’S LIFE AFTER CAR CRASH
Police officers saved the life of a Notting- ham taxi driver after he was found slum- ped over the steer- ing wheel of his cab after it crashed near the Forest Recre- ation Ground. Neighbourhood Ins- pector Riz Khan has praised the quick thinking actions of his officers who found the hackney driver unconscious after a suspected heart attack. According to the Nottingham Post, the driver has not been identified, but the taxi community said he was now in “a stable condition” thanks to the offi- cers’ intervention. On Tuesday, May 26, two officers, in plain clothes, were carry- ing out late night patrols in the Arb- oretum area when
the scene. At this point, the casualty stopped breathing, and was removed by the offi- cers
from the
vehicle where chest compressions were carried out for some time. He was then sent
Inspector Riz Khan
they came across a taxi which had col- lided with
the
railings. Unable to gain access to the taxi, one officer smashed the win- dow of the vehicle with her baton so they could assess the casualty. While the second officer held the casualty and check- ed his airways and breathing,
other officers arrived on
donate it to Max. “I have quite a few contacts in rugby and boxing and decided to set up an auction and was contacted by the likes of Luke Camp- bell and Tommy Coyle, who kindly donated items.
“I know Lee and asked him if he could help. He pro- vided me with a signed framewith all the squad from the Challenge Cup win- ning sideof 2016. I then suggested he should come along and present it to Max in person. Lee is very good like that and is generous with his time.” Mr Bannister said: “Max was a bit shy and overwhelmed at first but he seemed very pleased to see the coach of Hull FC
as he is very keen on sport. “He started showing us his exercises and did the splits. He has become a local hero.” Mr Bannister hopes the auction will raise a lot of money for Max and his family. He said: “We’ve had quite a few dona- tions and I think we should raise around £3,000. “I have children myself and this is heartbreaking but Max is so very brave.”
to hospital
where he currently remains. Hackney driver for the last 26 years, Chander Sood, 61, of Wollaton, from the Nottingham City Hackney Carriage Owners and Drivers Association,
said:
“He was in a critical condition but now he is in a stable con- dition. While he was behind the wheel he just had a heart attack.
It was a
shock and we have been talking about it. He is a fit guy and went to the gymand did boxing.”
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