THE family of a four-year-old who was hit by a car are raising funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, which flew him to hospital. Keiran Morrill-Tiler needed more than 50 stitches in his head after he was struck by a car crossing the road.
He also suffered a bruised liver and broken collar bone.
Mum Louise, 32, said the family were keen to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, which took Keiran to Hull Royal Infirmary for treatment.
She said: "We just want to thank them for what they did.
"We couldn't have asked for better people to care for Keiran."
The four-year-old had been playing with his sister, Megan, outside their home in Goole in March this year, when he was hit.
He had been watching a cat stuck up a tree and had been speaking to his father, Alan, minutes before he darted across Malvern Road.
Alerted by Megan, Alan rushed outside and covered his unconscious son with a blanket to keep him warm.
His father said he made three calls to 999, pleading for the ambulance to arrive but hung up out of frustration when the paramedics failed to arrive.
He said they were waiting more than 20 minutes for the first paramedic to arrive, despite the accident happening just a five-minute walk from the nearest hospital.
Louise said: "The ambulance service sent us a letter of apology for the wait and our MP, Andrew Percy, was looking into the response times.
"As for Keiran, he has got to go back to Hull Royal Infirmary to tidy the scars on his forehead.
"It has not really bothered him at all.
"He has also just started full-time at Kingsway Primary School."
The family are now collecting items to sell next month and are asking for donations to be dropped off at their home at 56 Malvern Road.
Louise said: "We've already started collecting stuff.
"We've not really done anything like this before but, basically, we're after bric-a-brac and car boot stuff to sell to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance."
The family's efforts have been praised by Bob Smailes, East Yorkshire fundraising manager for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
"We are glad to hear that Keiran has made a full recovery and are extremely grateful to Keiran and his family for their support of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance through their fundraising efforts," he said
"As an independent charity, we rely on donations from the public to raise the £9,990 that we need every day to keep our helicopters in the air and saving lives in Yorkshire."
