Motorcyclist reunited with air ambulance paramedic who saved him

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 11:32 · Archive

Sam Ford-Powell, 23, from Whitehaven was reunited with the air ambulance paramedic who helped save his life after a crash on the A596 near Siddick on May 4, 2025.

Sam Ford-Powell, 23, from Whitehaven was thrown over the handlebars of his bike on the A596 near Siddick on May 4, 2025, whilst riding to a friend's house in Maryport. He sustained life-threatening injuries including splitting his jaw in two, crushing the base of his skull, and stable fractures around his neck and spine. The Great North Air Ambulance Service attended the scene and worked alongside the North West Ambulance Service to assess and treat him.

Ford-Powell described the moment of the crash: 'I was going round a corner, went to overtake a car, and the bike started to wobble like it normally does there. I managed to stabilise the bike, but less than a second later, the tyres crossed onto a different section of tarmac. As soon as they did, the bike threw me over the handlebars.' His helmet flew off during the impact, and he slid along the road.

Ford-Powell has since been reunited with the air ambulance paramedic who helped save his life. His mother, Vikki Ford-Powell, 52, was gardening at home when she received news of the accident around 2pm via an unexpected Facebook friend request.

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• Motorcyclist reunited with air ambulance paramedic who saved his lifeA motorcyclist has been reunited with the air ambulance paramedic who helped save his life.Cumberland News · 20 Oct, 11:03
• Motorcyclist reunited with air ambulance paramedic who saved his lifeA motorcyclist has been reunited with the air ambulance paramedic who helped save his life.Whitehaven News · 20 Oct, 11:03

In this story: Sam Ford-Powell · Vikki Ford-Powell · Great North Air Ambulance Service · North West Ambulance Service · Whitehaven · A596 · Siddick · Maryport

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