The E5 Group has donated £1,000 to the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity as a festive thank you for its role in saving the life of our MD, Kevin Stevens, after a near fatal car crash.

Kevin handed over a cheque to fundraising executive Kay Starkey at the charity’s Stourbridge headquarters in lieu of sending Christmas cards.

He has been a regular donor to the airborne medics since the 70mph crash in 2012 that resulted in him sustaining catastrophic injuries when a suspected stroke at the wheel caused his right foot to slam on the accelerator. After clipping a tree, this car spun uncontrollably and crashed into a tree side on, causing Kevin to suffer further life-threatening injuries.

The timely rescue and medical intervention that included land ambulances, the fire service, police and two air ambulances, including one of the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s helicopters, played a crucial role in ensuring Kevin went on to make a full recovery.

He said: “I have little memory of what happened on that day but I’m in no doubt that I wouldn’t be here today if it hadn’t been for the emergency services and the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity."

Kevin’s extensive injuries included several fractures to his skull and he broke all but three ribs and his back. His heart went into cardiac arrest 17 times while he underwent surgery.

Since going on to make a miraculous recovery, Kevin has been a firm supporter of the charity and organised events and made donations to support its lifesaving work.

Kay Starkey, West Midlands Regional Fundraising Executive for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, added: “Kevin’s incident was so traumatic that our critical care team was rapidly dispatched and took advanced care, medicines and equipment to the scene. We are so glad Kevin is still with us and are truly grateful for his generous gift this Christmas.