The crash which happened just North of Tadley left the back end of a BMW completely destroyed. The front end of the lorry also sustained significant damage. On New Year s Eve, Andy Soper, 47, was struck by a silver Nissan on Swan Street in Kingsclere. He was trapped between two cars and was rushed to hospital where both legs were amputated below the knee. Friends and family have launched fundraising drives to help the father and well-known gamekeeper in his recovery. In December a lorry driver was left seriously injured after this collison. The incident, which happened on Willis Way at the Fleets Industrial Estate, was reported at 4.50am on Thursday 3 December 2020 and involved two lorries.
Andy Soper, 47, was struck by a silver Nissan on Swan Street in Kingsclere on December 31. He was trapped between two cars and was rushed to hospital where both legs were amputated below the knee. Friends and family have launched fundraising drives to help the father and well-known gamekeeper in his recovery. Already, £12,600 has been raised to help Andy and his partner Alison. Jaime Christian, who set up a GoFundMe page, said the accident means Andy may not be able to continue his work as a gamekeeper. They wrote: I am an old friend of Andy s. We are doing this to help with the many house alterations that will be needed once Andy gets home after his double leg amputation.
Gamekeeper, 44, loses both legs after serious car accident on New Year s Eve A popular gamekeeper has lost both of his legs after he was hit by a car on New Year s Eve. Andy Soper was chatting to friends on Swan Street, Kingsclere, when he was struck by a silver Nissan Qashqai leaving him trapped between two cars. The 47-year-old, who was with his daughter and partner, had just been to pay his respects to his father who had recently died. Andy went into a coma and woke up to find his left leg had been amputated below the knee. Shortly after, he lost his right leg too.