National Holidays driver recognised as life saver

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https://www.worldhumorawards.org/uncategorized/fjrmexp A coach driver from Driffield has been awarded a medal by the French government for his actions which saved the lives of all 39 of his passengers following an accident near Disneyland, Paris, the Beverley Guardian has reported.

https://elisabethbell.com/nkxlf88ypey Terry Simcox, 57, was driving a National Holidays coach when he was involved in a pile-up on the busy A1 autoroute after a lorry swerved into him.

https://wasmorg.com/2024/03/07/2unmlp7h Terry had got every single passenger off the vehicle, including 17 children, before the coach burst into flames minutes later.

“How I escaped I don’t know,” said Terry, a grandfather-of-five. He said: “The whole windscreen came in on top of me and all I got was a few cuts on my head. There was nothing left of the front of my coach. How my chair was still there I do not know.”

https://tankinz.com/srmfhgq2byj Terry returned to France last month to receive a gold medal and certificate at a ceremony in the city of Beauvais, north of Paris. The ceremony was attended by the region’s chiefs of police and fire service and a representative from the French government, among other dignitaries, who praised Terry as a hero and a life-saver.

https://worthcompare.com/8tplkrfz6ss The French newspaper La Parisien reported how Terry used a hammer to break windows to free passengers – before going back on board the coach to make sure everyone was off.

It stated: “He kept his composure. With this self-control, coupled with a good dose of bravery, Terrence Simcox has saved lives. Many lives.”

https://www.jamesramsden.com/2024/03/07/cbfzxwvaocq The lorry which collided with his coach was carrying whisky which set the vehicles ablaze. Terry, who has been driving coaches for 17 years, said his actions came from a combination of his training and adrenaline, though he added that it had taken him a long time to get over the crash – which happened on Friday, February 13 and left two lorry drivers dead.

He said: “I managed to get everybody off, but what upset me was that I couldn’t get the two wagon drivers out. They were Romanians apparently. It’s taken me ages to be able to talk about this, but I’ve gotten over it now.”