There are fears a Fife teenager may never be able to walk the same again after being seriously injured in a hit-and-run.
Alex Watson, 17, was walking to meet her younger sister in Methil earlier this month when she was hit by a dark-coloured 4×4, which left the scene.
She was taken to the major trauma centre at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, where it was discovered her leg was broken in two places.
Alex underwent surgery with a pin used to repair the broken bones.
The Fife College childcare student has now put her studies on hold and faces a long road to recovery – with medics saying she may feel the effects of the collision for years to come.
Alex, who remembers little about the hit-and-run, told The Courier: “I’m feeling a bit better. It’s hard to walk, but I’m getting there.
“I’ll be on my crutches and in the moonboot for eight months as I had to get a metal rod in my leg. I also broke my nose, and I’ve got a broken tooth.
“I’ve got a lot of bruising on my face, it’s really swollen.”
‘Everyone is keeping quiet’
Mum Christine Thomson says the driver of the car has yet to come forward, despite a police appeal.
She said:Â “Everyone is keeping quiet. I can’t understand how somebody who knows who this is could let them get away with it.”
The incident – which happened on Den Walk at around 12.15am on Saturday January 14 – has left Alex scared to go near the road, and it is hoped that finding the person driving the vehicle will allow the teenager to move on.
Christine added:Â “I would just like anyone with any information to please come forward to give Alex closure.
“It has affected the next year of her life, if not longer. The surgeons say she might never walk the same again, and there could be more surgery in future.
“It’s fair to say they’ve ruined a young person’s mental and physical health.”
Police inquiries continuing
Sergeant Lewis Greig from Police Scotland said: “Our inquiries into this incident are ongoing and I would urge anyone with information to get in touch.
“The car is described as a dark coloured 4×4 and I would appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time to get in touch if they have dashcam footage which may assist.”
Anyone with information has been urged to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0068 of January 14.
