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4th March 2002 |
Goodwood crash man recoveringby Paula Tegerdine
A Poole man left fighting for his life following a 150mph accident at the Goodwood Festival of speed is slowly making a recovery.
Stephen Tarrant was a race marshal at the event on June 25 when a Lotus crashed during a timed hill-climb, killing the driver and another marshal. Since then, the 39-year-old from Esmonde Way, Canford Heath, has been undergoing specialist treatment at Charing Cross Hospital.
His wife Jackie said "He was very badly hurt but he is quite bright in himself. Now he has had a tracheotomy removed he can talk normally."
Driver of the car, the Hon. John Dawson Damer and race marshal Andrew Carpenter, 40, from Eastbourne, were both killed in the crash.
The 59-year-old Eton-educated driver was behind the wheel of a restored 1969 three-litre Lotus which was once used by ex-world champion Mario Andretti. It crashed 100 yards from the finish line, smashing into a safety hay bale, then ramming into a wooden finish line gantry before hitting the two marshals.
The results of an inquiry into the accident are due to be published in August.
Stephen Tarrant has undergone a series of operations since the accident and was only allowed solid food for the first time last week having been fed intravenously up until then. Skin grafts have been taken from his left thigh and used on the remains of his right leg which is healing well. But a 10 hour operation to remove muscle from under his right arm to graft into the left leg to replace what was torn off in the accident has failed and the muscle has had to be removed.
Damage to the lower left leg is now expected to take a long time to improve and he is not expected to leave hospital for at least two to three months.
Mrs. Tarrant added, "Up to now Steve has been kept in the prone position, but following his latest operation he will be able to sit out of a chair."
She added, "Our thanks to everyone who has sent cards and asked about Steve, and particularly our two employers Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society and Abbey Life who have been most supportive."
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