DAD-OF-TWO David Lambert is gearing up to take on a charity walk to thank the paramedic team which saved his life after a 100mph crash at Oulton Park.
The keen motorcyclist was taking part in a track day at the circuit on June 16, 2017, when he lost control of his bike while taking a corner.
The 41-year-old, who had been due attend a hospital appointment with his wife Claire for a 12-week scan on their second child, suffered life-changing injuries and had to be put in a coma.
Now five years on, David, who is still going through rehabilitation, is walking across Morecambe Bay to thank the North West Air Ambulance Charity, which gave him the opportunity to meet his daughter.
He said: “I owe the North West Air Ambulance Charity my life. Without them, I wouldn’t have survived the ambulance ride to the hospital.”
Injuries sustained by David, from Lancaster, included a severe head injury, spinal injuries, and a punctured lung.
First responders saw the severity of the situation and the North West Air Ambulance Charity was called.
Doctors arrived and provided enhanced pre-hospital care to David at the scene.
The team stabilized his spine, treated David’s punctured lung and placed him in a coma, before transferring him to Royal Stoke University Hospital for urgent care.
He remained in a coma for 11 days, and spent five weeks in the hospital’s Major Trauma Unit.
Six months after the crash, David was introduced to a new member of his family, as wife Claire gave birth to a baby girl called Bethany.
David said: “Without them, Bethany and my son Christopher wouldn’t have a dad, and my wife Claire would be looking after them on her own.
“We try to do something every year to mark the anniversary of the accident, and it just so happens it coincides with the Cross Bay Walk, so it’s the ideal opportunity for us to raise some money.”
David will walk 7.5 miles across Morecambe Bay with his son on Sunday, July 10, alongside hundreds of other supporters.
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