On his 19th birthday, Lee Baxter was hit by a driver going three times speed limit Baxter was left with a severe brain injury and was unconscious for weeks in 2018 On Friday, driver Kevin Bernard was sentenced to six years in prison for the crash Bernard, 43, has been on the run since Christmas and skipped his March trial Baxter's Mum Dawn told Liverpool Crown Court of being advised that Baxter would not recover and refusing to turn off his life support The next day, he blinked, beginning a painful recovery that continues today She said Baxter still struggles with coming to terms with his injuries, which she said have caused a change in his personality and confidence