Edinburgh nurse left traumatised and unable to walk after being crushed under car in Calder Road hit and run
Lynda Joyce remains unable to walk unaided after being ploughed by a car in a hit-and-run incident.
An Edinburgh nurse whose leg was crushed under a car during a terrifying hit and run has been left traumatised and unable to walk unaided.
Lynda Joyce, a mental health nurse at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, suffered a severe crush injury to her leg, alongside extensive gravel burns and bruising after she was mowed down by a car in Calder Road on Sunday, November 1.
Lynda was struck by a silver or gunmetal grey Mitsubishi at around 8.40pm, which was then allegedly driven back over her before it left the scene.
The severity of her injuries meant Lynda was placed nil by mouth while in hospital on Tuesday, as doctors were concerned she could develop compartment syndrome - a condition which stops blood flow to a muscle - and potentially require surgery.
Although hospital staff are happy with how her injuries are healing, she remains at risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot which can form in a deep vein, usually in the leg, which is common in crush injuries.
Lynda requires a further ultrasound scan of her leg and veins next week to rule out DVT.
The injuries have left her unable to walk unaided, with Lynda relying on crutches and unable to bear weight on her injured leg.
She remains off work with no date set for her return.
Providing an update on her recovery, Lynda told the Evening News: “I am doing okay but the pain is very much the same. The hospital are happy with how I’m healing but I am at risk of a DVT due to the crush injury.
“I am back next week for follow up scans and checks.”
Lynda said the ongoing pain has made everyday activities difficult and the collision has also left her fearful of getting into a car.
She is continuing to take morphine to manage her pain.
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MP Dr Scott Arthur has voiced his support for Lynda, saying: “No one should leave for a normal evening journey and end up suffering life-changing injuries.
“Beyond the physical injuries, incidents like this can leave lasting emotional scars for victims, their families and all those who witness them.
“My thoughts are with Lynda as she continues her recovery.”
Lynda is continuing to appeal for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage from Calder Road around 8.40pm on November 1, to come forward and help identify those responsible.
She has also revealed that she has pictures of the driver and front passenger out of the four males in the vehicle that night, and is warning the culprits to come forward before they are sent to the police and released to the general public.