Boy, 12, trapped in car after crash thanks ambulance service for saving his life

A schoolboy who was trapped in a car after a crash has thanked the emergency services that saved his life.

Thomas Bell, 12, from Edinburgh was involved in the collision on May 8 last year, which left him with serious injuries.

His dad, Grahame and brother Charlie, aged ten at the time, were also in the vehicle.

He spent more than four months in hospital and underwent multiple complex surgeries.

The incident involved multiple staff from the Scottish Ambulance Service, including East SORT and EMRS West.

Thomas visited the SAS’s ScotSTAR base to meet up with some of the staff who assisted him, including Dr Tim Parke and Dr Jon McCormack.

His mum, Orla, said: “It was a very exciting day for the boys and an emotional one for my husband and I. Thomas spent more than four months in hospital, undergoing multiple complex surgeries.

“All of the emergency services helped save our son’s life and the NHS doctors and nurses gave him his future back.

“As parents, we simply could not have asked for better care, empathy and expertise. We will be forever grateful to all of the people involved and I will never stop saying thank you to you all. “

Dr Tim Parke, an emergency doctor who was on duty at the EMRS base in Glasgow, said: “Throughout the entire incident, Thomas remained completely calm and controlled.

“This was extraordinary considering the trauma of the accident and the injuries sustained. It was an honour to have played a small part in that journey.”