A woman has woken up from a coma after her buggy flipped over in a terrifying crash abroad.
Ellie Horrocks, 22, from Westhoughton, Bolton, was rushed to hospital last Monday following an accident in the popular holiday resort of Ayia Napa.
Doctors were forced to put her into a medically-induced coma after the collision left her with a serious head injury, along with fractures to her spinal cord and clavicle.
Her auntie told Manchester Evening News this week that Ellie had moved to Cyprus in May to work in a bar, describing her as a "very creative person" and a "really well-loved girl."
She had hired a buggy to go and see the sunset on another part of the resort when she was forced to swerve to avoid an oncoming car, causing the buggy to overturn.
Mum Leanne flew over to Cyprus soon afterwards to visit Ellie in Nicosia Hospital - and said that the accident had hit the family hard.
She said: "It's awful - none of us are sleeping.
"Her condition is just so unknown at the moment. Every day, her mum gets a call off the doctor at 11am, and then they can only see Ellie for one hour."
Her stunned mum Leanne also set up a fundraising page to help towards the cost of an air ambulance to fly her home, which was estimated to be around £60,000.
In a new public update on the GoFundMe page this Monday, the family announced Ellie is 'progressing' and has woken up from her coma - but said she still has 'a long road to recovery'.
The 22-year-old was being treated in ICU at the Nicosia Hospital in Cyprus.
They said: "The family is pleased to inform you that Ellie has now come out of her coma. The doctor is pleased with her progress although she still has a long road of recovery ahead of her.
"Nicosia hospital are liaising with the family and a UK hospital in order that arrangements can be made to bring Ellie back home via air ambulance. We will update again as soon as we can. Thank you for your kind words and continued support."
