Mother blames pothole for causing her car to overturn in Brighton

  • ITV News Meridian's Andy Dickenson spoke to Kerrie Bradshaw following the crash

A mother from Shoreham-by-Sea in Sussex says she's lucky to be alive after blaming a pothole for causing her car to overturn.

Kerrie Bradshaw, 46, was travelling along on Southwick Street in Southwick, Brighton, on Monday, June 3, when she says she swerved to avoid the pothole, clipped it then lost control of her car.

Kerrie's 12-year-old son Alfie was also in the vehicle.

Kerrie said: "I remember seeing the pothole and then I went round it to the right and that's it, I don't remember anything else.

Kerrie's 12-year-old son Alfie was also in the vehicle. Credit: Kerrie Bradshaw

"Apart from rolling and then hanging upside down and looking and thinking 'is my boy still alive?'"

Both Kerrie and Alfie were taken to hospital following the crash. They were both discharged without injury.

Kerrie is still suffering from shock and will return to hospital for further tests.

The pothole has since been repaired. Credit: Kerrie Bradshaw

Residents living along Southwick Street said they had previously considered filling the pothole with bricks. It has since been repaired.

A West Sussex County Council spokesperson said: "We are concerned to hear of any incident in which people are injured and we hope those involved are making a good recovery.

"We cannot comment further on this specific incident."

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