A dad is calling for e-scooters to be banned after his teenage son nearly died in a horror smash when he left him ride one to the shops. Shane and Gemma Paddington faced every parent's worst nightmare in August when their 13-year-old son Ollie was involved in an accident near their home. Ollie had borrowed his older brother's electric scooter to ride to the shop with friends when he collided into a moving car.
Gemma, who lives in Southampton, rushed to the scene to find her youngest unconscious and bleeding profusely from his mouth. Shane and Gemma Paddington faced every parent's worst nightmare in August (Image: Kennedy News and Media) Fearing her son was dead, the 42-year-old mum-of-two accompanied Ollie to Southampton General Hospital where he was placed into a medically induced coma. The personal trainer was horrified to learn her teen had suffered multiple broken bones, a blocked artery in his neck and a brain injury - and feared she may have to begin planning her own son's burial if his condition deteriorated.
Ollie had to learn to walk, talk and eat again in the following 11 weeks in hospital - but has since made a miraculous recovery. Distraught dad Shane granted Ollie permission to use the e-scooter for the five-minute journey to the local shops with his friend - never expecting the devastation that was to come. Shane, 42, said: "Ollie said he was just going to go to the shop and it's just 100 metres down the road.
So I said if you're going to be quick and just go st.