A talented cellist fears her dreams of turning professional have been shattered after she nearly lost her arm when she was run over by a lorry.
Cyclist Laura Armstrong, 23, says she picked her arm off the road and couldn t move her fingers after the crash in Stratford, London.
The young musician was forced to drop out of a prestigious music college and put her career on hold after suffering severe injuries to her right arm.
The 23-year-old, who has performed with world famous conductors and composers including Sir Mark Elder and the late Oliver Knussen, was knocked down when a lorry crossed into her cycle lane.
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Newcastle musician, 23, almost lost her arm after it was crushed by a lorry
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