A Scots mum has been left 'mentally and physically traumatised' following a horror crash on Christmas Eve.
Pamela Moan, of Caol, near Fort William, was driving along the A82 on December 24 when she was forced to swerve to avoid a dangerous driver.
An oncoming black Volkswagen overtook another car and ended up on the same side of the road as Pamela, almost causing a head on collision.
As a result of trying to escape it, she ended up driving along a verge and into a ditch.
Her motor spun on the road and collided with another vehicle.
Then left with no steering control, Pamela's car was flipped into the air and landed in a field rolling multiple times.
The 28-year-old mum, left badly shaken by the incident but after being checked over by paramedics at the scene, headed home instead of agreeing to go to hospital so she could spend Christmas Eve with her two young daughters.
But the following day, Pamela recalls waking up in severe pain, forcing her to attend Belford Hospital on Christmas Day where she spent eight hours alone in a head brace, with doctors suspecting she may have fractured her back.
Speaking to the Daily Record, Pamela has relived the horror moment of the crash and revealed she now suffers from trauma as a result of the incident.
She said: "I was holding on to the steering wheel so tight. The exact words that I said to myself were 'come on, come on, come on,' because I just wanted to hold on for dear life.
"I just thought that was it.
"But after I was checked over, I just wanted to go home. I wanted to get my kids to bed because I wanted us to be together as a family.
"My husband had to help me undress that night because I couldn't move my arms or legs, everything was very stiff.
The mum-of-two continued: "On Christmas day, the pain was very, very severe. My body had basically seized up and I couldn't move. I think only the shock and adrenaline had kind of kept me going up until that point."
A CT scan in hospital finally confirmed Pamela had no broken bones but that she was most likely suffering from severe whiplash.
The 28-year-old was given anti-sickness injections and morphine before being finally discharged, but is now dealing with the traumatic after effects of the crash.
Pamela said: "I have been waking up screaming or crying since the crash and my husband tries to shush me so I don't wake the kids.
"I struggle with sleep and my head is in overdrive.
"I'm nervous all the time, like I'm just waiting for the next bad thing to happen."
Pamela, who is an early years practitioner, also told how the driver of the black Volkswagen fled the scene before anyone had the chance to note down the vehicle's registration plate.
Subsequently, she had initially been unable to claim insurance for her car, a white Ford Kuga she had only bought just six weeks ago, which has since been written off.
Pamela is now appealing for any witnesses of the incident or anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward.
She added: "I mentally and physically traumatised.
"I wouldn't wish this on anybody and I guess I just want somebody to come forward and say it was them."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "There was a black Volkswagen motor car driving northbound at the time of the collision which was overtaking another motor car. We are keen to trace the driver of this car.
“We would also ask any witnesses to the crash, or anyone driving on this road around the time of the incident who has dash-cam footage to contact us.
"Anyone with information should contact officers through 101 quoting reference 3481 of 24 December."
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