A mother was driving home in Nottingham when a drunk driver appeared on the wrong side of the road and hit her vehicle.
Amelia Elce was very lucky to survive the collision but her 8-year-old daughter was left saddened by the incident that she decided to pen a letter to the drunk driver, Tomasz Niedziela.
“To the man who drank alcohol on that night,” the letter reads.
“You nearly killed my mummy! She had to go to hospital with blood pouring out of her head and I nearly didn’t have a mummy anymore.
“So please don’t ever do that again. Thank you from Isabelle.”
The 8-year-old’s letter quickly went viral and Mrs. Elce expressed how proud she was of her daughter.
“When she presented her letter to us we were all so shocked. She asked if we could send it to the driver but we told her that even if it didn’t reach him, if one person saw and read her letter on Facebook it might make them think twice about drinking and driving.
“She’s so loving and we’re all so proud of her. I’d also like to thank all of my family and friends for the support they’ve given me since the crash.
“I just hope that Niedziela realises the massive impact his actions have had on me and my family and that by sharing my story it makes people think twice about getting behind the wheel after having a drink.”
35-year-odl Niedziela was sentenced at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court where he was fined $768, ordered to pay $76 surcharge and $110 costs, and a 20-month driving ban.
“Isabelle’s letter shows just how damaging and impacting drink driving can be,” said Chief Inspector Claire Rukas.
“She could have lost her mum due to the reckless actions of Niedziela. I hope Isabelle and her family continue to recover from this traumatic incident and on behalf of Nottinghamshire Police I’d like to wish them all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
“Driving while under the influence of drink or drugs is always a significant danger, but at Christmas the risks are even more prevalent with darker nights, bad weather and sadly, more people taking the risk by drinking or using drugs and then getting behind the wheel.”
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