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Article: Survivor of crash visits Wiltshire air ambulance crew ; A biker involved in a horrific crash has met the air ambulance crew who saved his life. Dave Haines, from Lyneham in Wiltshire, lost 36 pints of blood and was left with severe leg injuries but, despite doctors' worst fears, he survived and is now back on his feet.
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- Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)
- Article date:
- October 29, 2008
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A biker involved in a horrific crash has met the air ambulance
crew who saved his life. Dave Haines, from Lyneham in Wiltshire,
lost 36 pints of blood and was left with severe leg injuries but,
despite doctors' worst fears, he survived and is now back on his
feet.
It has taken him four years, but the 26-year-old was determined
to thank the paramedics for saving his life.
In 2004, Mr Haines was riding along the A420 in Bristol when he
was involved in a collision with a car.
He was thrown across the bonnet and onto the floor. His leg was
almost severed and he was left bleeding profusely. Despite this he
never lost consciousness and can recall being helped into the
Wiltshire Air ...