A woman left with life-changing injuries after a serious crash caused by a drunk driver has been in Southmead Hospital for almost two months and may never fully recover. Nicole Bowden, her daughter Emily Fox-Williams and a 11-month-old child had just left their home in Mosterton and were walking to a family birthday on February 8 when the horror crash occurred.
Shane Bovey, who was twice over the drink-drive limit, had been drinking with throughout the afternoon. He then took his friend's Mercedes without permission and crashed into a stone wall and the family. Bovey's actions killed 48-year-old Nicole Bowden, seriously injured her daughter Emily Fox-Williams as well as the young child, who was in a pushchair at the time, reports Dorset Live.
The 24-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury and significant injuries to her neck, and pelvis. Bournemouth Crown Court was told her “long-term diagnosis is uncertain” and she remains in Southmead Hospital. Her son sustained a skull fracture, lung contusion and it is “difficult to predict the long-term consequences of his injuries”.
