Sign up for the MyWigan newsletter for the biggest stories direct to your inbox "When I first saw the HGV coming towards me I thought this is it I am dead." Despite fearing the worst when his motorbike crashed head-on with a lorry at 60mph, Lewis Wightman miraculously survived to tell his cautionary tale.
The 18-year-old from Tyldesley in Wigan had been riding up to the Lake District with a friend when their scenic journey was cut short by the horror accident. Read more:Illegal puppy breeder who made £32,000 during lockdown spared jail As he turned a tight bend, Lewis, who had only passed his test two months prior, lost control of his motorbike and ended up veering onto the wrong side of the road.
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