Speedway rider Lewis Kerr home from Addenbrooke’s in “record” time after Peterborough crash

The 25-year-old was put in an induced coma by doctors after the crash on Sunday August 2, after which he was airlifted to Addenbrookes Hospital.

But today, August 12, he was released from hospital and allowed to head home.

Pregnant wife Jessie posted on Facebook: “It’s official...Lewi is an Addenbrookes record breaker. We are home. So happy!

“Lewi is recovering from home with the help of specialists and time.

“We realise it’s a long, frustrating and difficult recovery for his brain to get back to normal after such a terrible trauma, but he’s in the best place to start and we have all the best help available and visits to Addenbrookes will continue.

“Please give him some time and accept my big, big thank you from us both until he is in the right place to do it himself.

“He is absolutely amazing and doing so well but the brain will take nothing but time to heal now. You have all been incredible, thank you so much. xxx”

A fundraising account in support of Mr Kerr has now raised more than £10,000.

The appeal at www.gofundme.com/d54vykh9fh9 was set up by Caroline Love, from Cambridgeshire.