
A man who survived after being hit by a car has thanked the London Air Ambulance (LAA) medics who saved his life - as the charity issued an urgent plea for donations to fund a new fleet of helicopters.
Steve Blake, 52, was struck by a vehicle on Foresters Drive in Purley while on a jog on January 1, 2021. He suffered spinal damage, a traumatic brain injury and massive internal bleeding.