Amey Hogan who survived bicycle accident tells children to wear helmets

An 11-year-old girl who survived a horrific bicycle accident because she was wearing a helmet is urging other children to stay safe on the roads.

Amey Hogan was hit by a van on her way to school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on June 26.

She was left with devastating injuries – including two skull fractures, a shattered mouth and a broken jaw. The youngster permanently lost her vision in her right eye.

But after two weeks in hospital and surgery to fix her broken bones she is now back on her feet and has warned other young cyclists how important it is to wear helmets.

‘Be careful on bikes. Don’t rush, but most importantly wear a helmet when biking. It saved my life, it could save yours too,’ she says in the viral awareness video.

Amey’s mother Vikki Hogan, 35, didn’t know her daughter had uploaded the clip to the internet until it had more than 46,000 views.

And the beauty therapist said she is in awe of her daughter’s strength since the accident.

‘She was just at the wrong place at the wrong time – she was very lucky nothing worse happened,’ she said.

‘The helmet absolutely saved her life and that is the reason she made the video. She says she doesn’t want other people to go through what she has.’

Amey will return to school in September and is focussing on getting better with the help of the family’s new puppy Sid.

West Mercia Police are investigating the accident.

Shocking photos of Amey in hospital after the accident. Her injuries included two skull fractures, a shattered mouth and a broken jaw

Amey with her mother Vikki (left) and the family’s new puppy Sid (right)