Pensioner Pulled To Safety As Mobility Scooter Explodes
A PENSIONER narrowly escaped being burned alive – when his mobility scooter turned into a fireball.
Aiden Cassidy, 77, was stuck helplessly on the vehicle as an electrical fault sent flames spurting out under his seat.
Moments before it exploded, his home help Anita Coombs drove past, spotted the danger and dragged Aiden to safety in Melton Mowbray, Leics.
Stroke victim Aiden, who is paralysed down his left side, said: “I could have been barbecued if it wasn’t for Anita. The scooter cut out and flames were coming over the back where the batteries were.”
Modest heroine Anita, who works for Help at Home, said: “It was very fortunate I was there.”
Aiden was setting off for a car boot sale when the scooter, which he bought second-hand for £1,500, sputtered to a halt.
He said insurers had refused to pay out because a “botched” repair job had caused a short-circuit.
The Health Department has warned mobility scooter users to get them regularly serviced by reputable mechanics after recent fires caused by electrical faults.
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