Knaresborough road safety campaigner 'humbled' by invite to King's coronation

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Knaresborough road safety campaigner 'humbled' by invite to King's coronation
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Lauren Doherty, who was paralysed in a crash when she was 18, says she is 'humbled' by the invite.

Lauren Doherty was paralysed when she was hit by a van as she crossed the road

The 34-year-old has given safety talks to thousands of people since she was hit by a van in August 2008.About 2,200 guests are expected to attend, when a crown will be placed on his head to formalise him becoming monarch and head of the Church of England. Ms Doherty, then aged 20, was walking home from a night out with friends in Harrogate when she crossed the road while distracted and stepped into the path of an oncoming van.

She spent nine months at the Princess Royal Spinal Cord Injury Centre in Sheffield and six at Lascelles rehabilitation unit in Harrogate as she sought to rebuild her life.In 2016, Ms Doherty began giving talks in schools and workplaces to warn people of the consequences of not taking care on the road.

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