A mentally-scarred Tayside war veteran is taking police to court after he lost part of his leg in a horrific road accident.
Greig Yorke from Carnoustie, who served with the Royal Engineers in Bosnia, was involved in a collision with a car on the A92 as he walked home from a night out in Arbroath on June 2.
His left foot and shin were severed in the crash and the 39-year-old owes his life to a female bouncer from Dundee who applied a tourniquet using her ID lanyard at the scene.
Earlier that evening Mr Yorke had spoken to police after being knocked unconscious in a pub and was checked over by medics.
Despite fearing he may have suffered concussion, the father-of-two set out to walk the seven miles home alongside the dual carriageway.
Concerned motorists dialled 999 after seeing him wandering into the road. At around 3am Mr Yorke was involved in an accident with a Vauxhall Astra near the Salmond’s Muir junction.
The former serviceman, who has suffered from post traumatic stress disorder since discovering a mass grave in Bosnia, claims the accident could have been avoided and has sought legal advice.
He said: “The police are not a taxi service but whether I was drunk, concussed or both, they have a duty of care not only to me but to other road users.”
Police Scotland declined to comment as the matter is under inquiry by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.