Gran’s plea for justice after road rage ordeal

ROAD rage . . . Susan Burridge with her injured left arm

A GRANDMOTHER whose arm was broken in four places after being dragged 30 yards down the road by a drunken motorist has said: “I want him caught.”

Senior care assistant Susan Burridge (45), of Shaw Road, Royton, has now had surgery on her left arm after her terrifying ordeal.

The Chronicle reported how Mrs Burridge, who recently lost her husband, was driving along Middleton Road, Royton, on Friday at 9.45pm to start her night shift at Park Lane House private care home.

As she indicated to turn right into Sandy Lane, her vehicle was shunted from behind by a silver, family-type saloon car driven by a man aged between 50 and 60.

Mrs Burridge said: “I got out to speak to him and banged on the driver’s window for him to roll it down but he wound the back window up and down instead.

“When he finally got his window down, I could smell the beer on him.

“His eyes were half-shut. He looked like he wasn’t there.”

Mrs Burridge told him she wanted insurance details but he said: “So what?” and swore at her.

When she pressed him for the details, he told her: “Do what you want, I’m not stopping,” grabbed her left arm and sped off. The grandmother-of-four added: “He started so quick, I thought I was dead.

“I was gripping the door panel and screaming at him to stop the car but I don’t think he knew what he was doing, he didn’t look at me at all.

“It was only when I tried to grab his car keys that he let go of my arm to hit my hand away so I threw myself from the car.”

Mrs Burridge said after rolling to a stop she was left in a heap in the middle of the road with her arm at a strange angle.

A woman came to her aid and called an ambulance which took her to the Royal Oldham Hospital.

Doctors originally thought she had broken her arm in two places but later found it was four.

She has been left unable to work, needs help looking after herself and has been told it could take up to six months to recover.

She said: “My husband John died on November 30, 2010. I’d just gone back to work at the end of January.

“I was just getting myself back together and now this.

“I don’t think it bothered the driver, he was too drunk to know I was there.

“What would he have done if I’d have been an old woman or a child?

“He should never have been in that car. I want him caught.”

Greater Manchester Police have launched an investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the incident should call police on 0161-856 8951 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800-555 111.