A VICTIM of a hit and run who did not know if he would ever walk again is to take part in his first athletic challenge —two years on from the accident.

Rob Scott, aged 28, suffered life-changing injuries after he was involved in a crash in February, 2014.

The former mechanic was just yards away from his work, in Bridgeman Street, when his car was hit by an Astra.

The three men who were in the vehicle ran away from the scene.

Mr Scott suffered serious pelvic injuries in the crash and had to be taken by air ambulance to Wythenshawe Hospital.

Before the accident he would take part in numerous charity sporting challenges and had taken part in a Tough Mudder the year before.

Now he is all set to take part in tomorrow's Tough Mudder challenge in Cheshire, to raise money for North West Ambulance Service which saved his life.

Mr Scott, of Bury Road, Breightmet, said: "The first six months were an absolute nightmare I had to have a lot of physio and it was very hard work.

"In 12 months I had gone from being in a wheelchair, to crutches, to on my feet, which was a massive milestone for me and only really when I could start to do anything again."

Tough Mudder is a 12-mile obstacle course set up by the SAS and Mr Scott has been training to the best of his ability with his partner of nine years Sarah Jones and eight of the couple's friends.

The 28-year-old, added: "I can't be competitive any more, the accident has been life changing in that respect because now it is just about me getting around the course.

"It sort of feels like I am signing off after what happened.

"But we would like to raise as much money as we can for the NWAS.

"I was gobsmacked when I found out it was a charity run on donations.

"I owe them my life for what they did for me."

Mr Scott's partner, Miss Jones, aged 29, said: "When I look back on Rob's accident it really was the worst time of our lives.

"We didn't know whether he would walk again.

"He has done so well and we are so lucky to have got to where we are now.

"His mates always said that they would get him to do another Tough Mudder and it's sort of been a goal to get him to it.

"There was no question about us doing it for NWAS they saved his life and you just can't put a price on that.

"Without them and the other emergency services he probably would have been dead so we just want to say a massive thank you."

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