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A survivor of a fatal Cardiff car crash lay injured beside her dead friends for two days before they were found, her mother has said.
Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21 and Rafel Jeanne, 24, died after a Volkswagen Tiguan came off the A48(M) and crashed into trees. Sophie Russon, 20, and Shane Loughlin, 32, remain in critical condition.
The three found dead and two others seriously injured in the crash are reported to have lain in the wreckage for up to 46 hours before they were discovered.
Speaking to The Sun, Ms Russon’s mother told of how while searching for her daughter, she unwittingly drove three times past the scene of the crash.
“Sophie was 20 yards away lying there scared, next to her friends who were dead. But I didn’t see her because of the trees and there was a dip.”
“She was lying there wondering if help would ever arrive,” said Ms Certowicz. “She must have thought she was going to die.
“She had head injuries so she may not have really known what was going on — at least I hope she didn’t.”
