First words of schoolgirl who woke from coma after horror coach crash on France trip
Caring Sophie Herbert, 15, suffered life-threatening injuries in the shocking accident
A SCHOOLGIRL seriously injured in a horror coach crash in France awoke from a three-day coma and asked 'How's the bus driver?'
Caring Sophie Herbert, 15, suffered life-threatening injuries in the shocking accident near the Swiss border last Saturday.
Sophie was one of two pupils seriously injured after their bus careered into a ditch on the busy A39 motorway at Lons-le-Saunier.
But despite her own injuries, compassionate Sophie was more concerned with the welfare of the driver when she finally woke up.
Her sister Emily said she immediately asked about him when she came out of the coma.
Emily said: "She also wants to talk to the air ambulance to thank them for practically saving her life."
The driver, 51, from Gwynedd, reportedly told investigators he lost control while looking for his sunglasses but authorities believe he may have fallen asleep.
Local prosecutor Jean-Luc Lennon told broadcaster France 3 he did not accept the driver’s explanation as it did not fit with the circumstances of the crash.