Chloe Mackie, who is a former youth engagement worker, had to fork out £9,000 to return home following the accident in Turkey, which saw her “catapulted into the air”
A desperate mum has been left unable to walk properly following a horror motorbike accident while on holiday.
Chloe Mackie had to fork out £9,000 to return home after a motorbike smashed into her and her nine-year-old son. The mum of two was sent “catapulted into the air” and, following huge impact on the ground, she was dashed to hospital, where she had treatment for life-changing injuries.
And the 37-year-old woman may never walk properly again due to the broken two bones in her lower leg and damaged joint behind her knee. Recalling the crash, Chloe said: “I was catapulted into the air and landed with a thump on the ground. My legs splayed like a pair of scissors as agonising pain shot through me. I tried to frantically move myself to see if anybody else had been hit – but I couldn’t stand.”
Chloe’s son also sustained cuts and bruises in the smash in Turkey. Medics advised Chloe she’d need an emergency operation, though, without insurance, this would cost £1,200.
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Chloe, a former youth engagement worker, had hoped to swim with dolphins during her family’s £3,000 holiday but, having arrived early at the venue for this excursion, she attempted to walk across the road to take her two children to a restaurant.
But disaster struck when the motorbike careered into the family. Chloe, of Lancashire, continued: “As I looked on the road, I was horrified as I saw my little boy lying face down, not moving.
“I dragged my body over the tarmac and held him in my arms as blood trickled down his face. When he started moving and asked for me, I was relieved. But then I realised my legs had gone entirely numb – and the reality set in.”
The mum was able to raise enough money through family to pay for the operation. However, doctors allegedly told her she wouldn’t be allowed unless she had a “Fit to Fly” document, which would cost a further £9,000.
Chloe said: “I felt helpless. I went into a state of panic as I truly didn’t know where I would get that money from in such a short amount of time.
“After a frantic moment, I phoned my dad, who said he would book a solicitor appointment and ask to take his inheritance early from my grandma’s will. He also used some of his hard-earned savings. It made me feel so guilty, as that money wasn’t mine ” it was for his future.”
Chloe had no other choice, though, so she accepted the money. Sadly, as the operation wasn’t carried out correctly, she currently isn’t able to walk properly. It’s likely she never will be able to again.
In another blow, the mum-of-two found out the biker wasn’t going to be prosecuted for his actions in October 2023. She added: “I need to have another operation to regain more movement, but I’m so tired. I won’t ever be able to do the things I love, such as horse-riding.
“And I’ve had to give up my job, as my leg constantly swells, causing me so much pain. It also means my dream of swimming with dolphins will never come true.
“Whenever we go out now, I tense at busy roads and sometimes can’t bring myself to cross. Also, the money I borrowed from my dad has caused a huge strain on our relationship, as it’s left him struggling each month. I’m forever in debt to him.
“It should have been a memorable, happy holiday. But instead, it was a nightmare come true. We will never go to Turkey again.”
The mum did not have the insurance because she had switched banks in the weeks before the break, and assumed her cover would transfer. However, this was not the case and so it left the mum in dire straits following the accident.