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British woman seriously injured in motorhome crash in Australia

20.06.2026 16:13 2 min 4 sources РУС
Manchester Evening News ENG + 3 more
British woman seriously injured in motorhome crash in Australia
Original source: Glasgow Live

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Emma Blood, 28, from Milton Keynes, lost control of her rental motorhome on a wet road near Margaret River, Western Australia, on the ninth day of her trip. She suffered a triple fracture of the femur and was airlifted to hospital. Recovery may take up to a year.

Emma Blood, a 28-year-old British tourist from Milton Keynes, was seriously injured in a motorhome crash in Western Australia. The accident occurred on March 29, 2026, on the ninth day of her road trip. According to sources, she lost control of the rental motorhome on a wet (or, by some accounts, muddy) road near Margaret River and hit a tree.

Blood was trapped in the vehicle and had to be freed by firefighters. She suffered a triple fracture of the femur, requiring a six-hour surgery to insert an intramedullary nail and a blood transfusion. Two other passengers sustained minor injuries.

After spending 10 days in a Perth hospital, Blood was flown back to the UK by her father. Her recovery is expected to take up to a year.

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