A Motorcyclist’s Worst Nightmare.
Charlie Hoole was making his way home from a motorcycle ride with friends on a summer’s day in 2023. Charlie was the last one remaining on the road. Making his way down Blackdown Hill, towards his home in Chard, he became involved in a head on collision with a car that left him in a critical condition with multiple serious injuries including a broken hip & pelvis and open fractures causing considerable amounts of blood loss.
Due to the incident’s location and severity of Charlie’s injuries, Devon Air Ambulance crews were quickly dispatched to respond with their roadside critical care.
My knee was the first thing to make an impact with the car, and then I got thrown up into the windscreen & up over the roof
Swift Lifesaving Action
After being assessed at the scene, given pain relief and stabalised, Charlie was taken to Bristol Southmead Hospital by air. Commenting on the response time and treatment received, Charlie said:
The speed of everything was incredible!
Recently, Charlie and his peers completed a 75-mile walk from Bristol Southmead Hospital, where he was treated, to his home in Chard, symbolising the long journey he has made from injury to recovery as well as his deep gratitude to those who have helped him along the way.
Charlie’s story is a strong reminder that - Together, we are Devon Air Ambulance.
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