No 983 Monday 7th - Sunday 13th August 2023
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P O P U L A R LO C A L BUSINESSMAN LO S E S L E G AFTER BEING HIT BY DRUNK DRIVER
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ary Doggett, a popular local businessman, has lost one leg and is in danger of losing the other, after he was crushed between a car and the back of his van by an alleged drunk driver last month.
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Married to Carol, Gary, aged 55, from Blue Lagoon in Orihuela Costa, was unloading tools and heavy panes of glass from the back of his van on La Torre Golf Resort, when he was hit from behind by the vehicle. The driver, a Spanish National, was arrested by the Guardia Civil at the scene. At the time of the accident, Gary, who has been installing glass curtains and windows on the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida, through his company Cristalglide since 2007, was working at a property on the golf resort with his son Jak and an employee Stewart, when he was hit by the vehicle, later also found to be uninsured. He was rushed to Murcia Hospital where, during an 8-hour operation, his right leg was amputated below the knee. Gary was later told that his left leg was also in a very bad way, but the staff and surgeons were hopeful that it could be saved. Wife Carol, was ushered into ICU to help wake up Gary following surgery. It was only at that point that she was told the extent of his injuries, as she was merely informed by the staff that he was very lucky to be alive. The day after surgery, he complained of pains in his chest and shoulder, to be told that all had been checked and it was just bruising from the impact. On day 3, Gary underwent surgery again. When he woke, he could not breathe.
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