Market crash victim's slow recovery
The daughter of a man hit by a vehicle that ploughed into terrified shoppers and stallholders at a Shropshire market says it could be a long time before he fully recovers from the ordeal. The daughter of a man hit by a vehicle that ploughed into terrified shoppers and stallholders at a Shropshire market says it could be a long time before he fully recovers from the ordeal. John Nott, 73, suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries when he was knocked over by the Mitsubishi saloon that ploughed into stalls and shoppers at the busy Bridgnorth market on April 16. Jo Nott, who lives in Cambridge, said her father still had problems sitting upright, but he was getting better very slowly. "He has his faculties but he is finding it tricky to co-ordinate. Time is the best healer so we have to be patient. "He is comfortable by still requires a great deal of care. "We are counting our blessings that the injuries were not much more serious. It is a miracle that no-one was killed," she said. She said that Mr Nott, of Wellmeadow, Bridgnorth, was still very shaken by the incident and continued to need hospital treatment.
The daughter of a man hit by a vehicle that ploughed into terrified shoppers and stallholders at a Shropshire market says it could be a long time before he fully recovers from the ordeal.
John Nott, 73, suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries when he was knocked over by the Mitsubishi saloon that ploughed into stalls and shoppers at the busy Bridgnorth market on April 16.
Jo Nott, who lives in Cambridge, said her father still had problems sitting upright, but he was getting better very slowly.
"He has his faculties but he is finding it tricky to co-ordinate. Time is the best healer so we have to be patient.
"He is comfortable by still requires a great deal of care.
"We are counting our blessings that the injuries were not much more serious. It is a miracle that no-one was killed," she said.
She said that Mr Nott, of Wellmeadow, Bridgnorth, was still very shaken by the incident and continued to need hospital treatment.
"Physically it is a very slow process," she said.
"We were all so shocked by what happened and we are just coming to terms with it," she added.
The town was packed with shoppers and day-trippers when the horrific accident happened next to the town hall building on High Street.
Fourteen people were hurt, three seriously, after the out-of-control silver saloon careered into the busy market.
The driver and a passenger were trapped inside the vehicle for 45 minutes but were unhurt in the horror.
Shoppers and stallholders were knocked over as the car smashed over bollards and crashed into stalls.
Traders have since called for a ban on market day traffic in Bridgnorth. Malcolm Barron, of Highley, who runs a pet food stall, said shoppers needed to feel secure when they visited.
"Pedestrianisation would make people feel a lot safer. There are plenty of car parks in the town so there is no need for traffic in the High Street on market days," he said.
Minor damage was caused to the structure of the town hall building, but the Friday and Saturday market opened for business as usual last week.
Bridgnorth Town Council will discuss the incident at an extraordinary meeting tomorrow evening.
By Brett Gibbons
