Man will appear in court after Royal Mail lorry collision

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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A MAN will appear in court following a horror smash in Lyme Regis that left a father badly injured.

Alexander Quan-Yat-Koon suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision involving a Royal Mail lorry.

Mr Quan-Yat-Koon was badly hurt in the incident in October of last year, which happened at the Mariners Hotel in Silver Street.

The father-of-one, also known as Sandy, spent weeks in intensive care and eventually lost both his legs.

The driver of the Royal Mail lorry has now been charged with careless driving.

The 40-year-old man, from Bournemouth, is due to appear at Bournemouth Magistrates Court on Monday.

He was also injured in the accident which happened on October 15 and was cut free by fire crews before being airlifted to Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester.

The 7.5-tonne lorry was travelling down Silver Street and the accident also involved a trailer being pulled by a Mitsubishi L200 truck. Mr Quan-Yat-Koon, then aged 38, was walking past the hotel when the incident happened.

Restaurant manager Les Glover, who was working in reception, escaped with cuts and bruises.

Trainee accountant Mr Quan-Yat-Koon was airlifted to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery.

He lost one of his legs in the accident and some months later the other was amputated.

Mr Quan-Yat-Koon formerly lived in Silver Street with his wife Lise and their son Alex but they were forced to move because they could no longer manage the stairs.

They had to move out of Lyme Regis but friends rallied around to help out and raise money to help find them a suitable home in the town.

Staff at the Co-op store in Broad Street, where Mrs Quan-Yat-Koon worked for five years, held a raffle and put out a collection pot.

In just three weeks, generous shoppers had donated more than £2,000.

A group of friends and well-wishers organised a fundraising event in January to help the family out financially.

The Pride of Lyme, a family event held at the Woodmead Halls, raised £4,000, which was presented to the family in March, by which time they were staying with family in Crewkerne.

Following the event, the Quan-Yat-Koons publicly thanked all those who had helped them in the months since the accident in a letter to the Lyme Regis News.

They said at the time: “We would also like to thank all the well-wishers and people who donated to us privately.

“Although we would have liked to thank you personally, most of you did not leave a forwarding address or name.

“Therefore, please accept this heartfelt thank-you from us.”

[maisymoo04]

i no it was a bad crash and people got injures but why put this up the royal mail driver is goin to court one of us ,it seems to me puttin this up is wrong.does any one really no why the royal mail driver crashed before the stupid posts start

[DGP1]

i no it was a bad crash and people got injures but why put this up the royal mail driver is goin to court one of us ,it seems to me puttin this up is wrong.does any one really no why the royal mail driver crashed before the stupid posts start

TBH I think Teebs just posts up ALL stories related to RM that come to him from the web, remember all the stories about posties caught stealing.

[maisymoo04]

dg i no mate but comparerin stealin to a crash is different pal but i do no were your comin from

[glenfiddich]

stories like these need putting up so people know what problems could come up once you start driving

[ElvisGaddafi]

i no it was a bad crash and people got injures but why put this up the royal mail driver is goin to court one of us ,it seems to me puttin this up is wrong.does any one really no why the royal mail driver crashed before the stupid posts start

Know, I don't no. Know doubt somebody will no - or maybe knot. Who nos?

[Dorset Plodder]

A lot of the problems relating to road traffic accidents can be attributed to tiredness and lack of concentration. I suppose if you're working even longer,and harder, it's going to effect your driving.

I must admit when I'm on a van duty I'm forever having little "Dinks" and clipping the kerb. Things I never do when I'm in my car. But then I'm not normally tearing around like a mad idiot trying to get a quart into a pint pot, when I'm in my car!

Much as I try not to get stressed it just seems to creep up on me and I find myself driving like an idiot!

[POSTMAN]

Can i remind users that RMC is an English speaking website.