A RIBBLE Valley councillor who was involved in a collision with a car has said that he feels lucky to be alive.

Coun Ged Mirfin, 45, suffered a serious head injury and a broken right leg after the incident involving a black Renault Clio in Whalley Road, Billington, on Friday morning.

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He had been walking his son Harry to St Leonard’s CE Primary School.

He was airlifted to Royal Preston Hospital in a stable but serious condition.

Speaking from his hospital bed, Coun Mirfin, who represents Billington and Old Langho, said: “The emergency services did a fantastic job.

“I don’t remember very much about what happened at all but apparently I picked up Harry and threw him away from the road before I was hit.

“I have been overwhelmed with messages of support from all sorts of people that I never expected and that’s really humbling.”