Rescue of Huddersfield man hit by car to feature on Helicopter ER tonight

Jordan Porter, 21, was walking down Chapel Hill on his way home from the pub when he was hit by a car and bounced of its windscreen.

The collision catapulted him 10ft into the air and he was left unconscious after landing on the pavement.

The resulting rescue by the Yorkshire Air Ambulance was filmed for the Discovery Channel series ‘Helicopter ER’ which is broadcast on Channel Really, and Mr Porter's episode will air tonight, August 31, at 10pm.

Using Night Vision technology to navigate obstacles in the dark, the air ambulance crew was able to land in the town centre, guided by police.

The team assessed Mr Porter and placed him in an induced coma for the flight to Leeds General Infirmary, where tests revealed he had suffered three brain bleeds and a fractured skull.

He was in a coma for 17 days and has been left with permanent deafness in one ear and also suffers from seizures.

But despite his ongoing health issues, Mr Porter - who does not remember the incident or the days leading up to it - has been able to go back to work as a bin man as well as playing football in his spare time.

Tonight's episode of Helicopter ER also features a cardiac arrest in Ilkley and a 20ft fall in the Yorkshire Dales.

*Yorkshire Air Ambulance serves five million people across Yorkshire and carries out over 1,500 missions every year.

The charity operates two, state-of-the-art Airbus H145 helicopters and needs to raise £12,000 every day to keep saving lives.

For more information visit https://www.yorkshireairambulance.org.uk/

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