A SCHOOLBOY who was left fighting for his life after being in collision with a car is making a miraculous recovery.
Zach Ashley had to undergo emergency surgery after the accident while playing on his scooter on Bagillt High Street earlier this month, and spent days in a critical condition.
The 11-year-old Ysgol Merllyn pupil suffered brain injuries and broken bones in the incident outside the Blossoms pub, near his home at Bron y Wern.
Zach was taken by ambulance to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd before being transferred to Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, where he has been ever since.
But this week his mum Ann said the family hopes Zach will soon be able to come home.
“Zach is still in hospital but he is over the worst now,” she said.
“We’re hoping he can be discharged very soon.
“The doctors have said his broken bones will take six to eight weeks to heal and it’s hard to say with the brain. That could take months, but they are very optimistic about his recovery.”
Ann and Zach’s dad Alex kept vigil at his bedside after the accident, along with sisters Kasia and Sarah, who goes to Flint High School.
“He has been so lucky,” Ann added.
“We would like to say a huge thank you to all the doctors and nurses both at Glan Clwyd and Alder Hey, who have been fantastic.”
The driver of the grey Ford Ka which was in collision with Zach at about 5pm on April 4, a 51-year-old local man, was unhurt.
No action was taken against him by North Wales Police.
But Bagillt councillor Mike Reece believes more needs to be done to tighten up road safety in the village.
He said: “I asked about two years ago for a zebra crossing on that stretch of road, but was told there was not enough traffic to warrant one.
“But something obviously needs to be done – this incident has proved that.”
Fellow community leader Norma Jones, whose Bagillt East ward covers the accident spot, said she plans to up the issue with county council highways chiefs.
She added: “I’ll be asking if someone can come and look at the area to see if anything can be done.”
source: flintshirechronicle.co.uk
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