This is the first picture of a hero mum critically injured after pushing her young daughter’s pram to safety as a hit and run driver crashed into her leaving her distraught father ‘hoping and praying’ for her recovery.
Becky Sharp, suffered severe head injuries in the incident which happened as she walked back from a park with her 11-month daughter.
Becky, has two other young daughters, is now fighting for her life in hospital but miraculously her young daughter is unharmed.
She was airlifted to hospital following the drama which happened at Redhill Park on Bournemouth, Dorset, on Tuesday morning.
Speaking to MailOnline, Becky’s father Allan, said: ’We are all just hoping and praying that she pulls through. She’s a brave fighter always has been, and she will want to be there for her three girls. She is a fantastic mum.
Becky Sharp is fighting for her life in hospital following the incident
The hero mother (pictured with her husband Dan) suffered severe head injuries in the incident
A man accused of striking a mother and her infant daughter in a hit-and-run crash in Dorset appeared in court today as the woman remains in hospital fighting for her life. Officers are pictured working the scene of the collision on Tuesday
‘My wife and I were on holiday in Germany at the time when we heard in a telephone call and we rushed back and got home about 12.30am.
‘Becky is in intensive care at the moment and has a head injury and a broken leg and pelvis but they can’t operate until she is stable.
‘We just have to hope she recovers and pulls through and they can then operate on her but it’s all about the pressure on her brain. That has to be dealt with before any surgery.
‘She’s in an induced coma at the moment and we have to see what condition she is when she comes out of that and she may even have brain damage.’
Mr Higgin described how Becky has dropped her two other daughters aged 7 and 5 at a holiday playgroup and was walking 11-month-old Lorena in a pram when she was struck.
He said: ‘She had dropped her daughters off and was walking with Lorena and all we know is that the car came towards her and she pushed the pram out of the way.
‘It’s just the sort of think Becky would do. She is a fantastic mum and loves her three daughters. She is a lovely daughter. Very vivacious and social able and her husband Dan is now looking after the girls.
‘It’s all been a bit of a shock for us but my son Rob was in court for the hearing. We are just glad they caught the person involved and now are just focusing on Becky.’
Mrs Sharp’s father Alan Higgin has said that his ‘fighter’ daughter will ‘want to be there for her three girls’
Mrs Sharpe is currently in intensive care with her husband Dan looking after their children
The driver of the car, a Toyota RAV 4, is said to have fled the scene and was later arrested following a police man hunt and he appeared in Poole Magistrates court today.
Friends describe Becky as a ‘doting mum’ and she is a regularly at a soft play park in Bournemouth called Jiggy Wrigglers.
Writing on its Facebook page she said:’My girls love these groups and it’s great that they are pay as you go with drinks and snacks at the end.
During lockdown my 3 year old had a zoom jiggy wrigglers birthday party and it was amazing.
‘Parents of children taking part all messaged me afterwards saying how much their child enjoyed it. It felt really special singing happy birthday and having the cake at the end. I really recommend this for a lockdown birthday.’
Goodwill messages continued to pour in for Becky as she continued to fight for her life at Southampton General Hospital.
Dale Clark, 38, who was driving the SUV, was charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop after a road traffic collision and driving a motor vehicle when alcohol level is above legal limit.
He entered no plea when he appeared today at a brief hearing at Poole Magistrates Court. An application for bail was refused and Clark was remanded in custody to appear at Bournemouth Crown Court on May 11.
Mrs Sharp was steering a pushchair near a play park in Bournemouth, Dorset, on Tuesday morning when the SUV came towards them on Redhill Avenue.
The impact from the collision sent the mother flying through the air, landing in the middle of the road.
She was airlifted to Southampton Hospital after sustained a series of injuries, including a life-threatening head injury.
The pram was also thrown into the air, but the baby was not harmed and taken to hospital as a precaution.
‘This was during the Easter holidays and occurred as she crossed the road of Redhill Avenue to the nearby park,’ Siobhan Oxley, prosecuting, told the court.
‘Mrs Sharp was taking her 11 month-old baby girl in her pushchair to the park and the defendant was driving a Toyota RAV4 registered to him.
‘Mrs Sharp was crossing the pedestrian crossing towards the play area when the collision took place. This caused her to be thrown into the air, she landed and sustained a series of injuries.’
Dale Clark, 38, who was driving the SUV, was charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop after a road traffic collision and driving a motor vehicle when alcohol level is above legal limit. Officers are pictured at the crash site on Tuesday
The baby inside the pram was unharmed, but was taken to hospital as a precaution
The woman’s impact with the vehicle sent her flying through the air, landing in the middle of the road. First responders are pictured at the scene on Tuesday
Police were pictured at the scene in Bournemouth on Tuesday, gathering evidence
Police Sergeant Richard Stroud, of the Dorset Police traffic unit, said: ‘Following a detailed investigation, we have consulted with the Crown Prosecution Service, which authorised the charges.
‘Our investigation is continuing and I would like to thank everyone who has provided information so far.
‘I am now appealing to a member of the public who was jogging in the area at the time to please come forward as they may have important information to help our enquiries.
‘I would like to remind the public that this matter is now the subject of active court proceedings and it is important to stress that there should be no commentary or sharing of information online or on social media that could potentially prejudice these proceedings.’
