Pride of Britain Awards honour train crash doctor Ellie Fryer
The Pride of Britain Awards are honouring Dr Ellie Fryer, who helped injured passengers after a fatal train crash despite suffering a broken hand and other injuries.
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The annual Pride of Britain Awards have celebrated unsung heroes at London's Grosvenor House Hotel, with a special recognition award for Dr Eleanor Fryer, a doctor who helped injured passengers after a fatal train crash in June despite being badly hurt herself.
The awards have been running since 1999 and shine a spotlight on extraordinary acts and bravery by members of the public, who are usually nominated by friends and family. About 850 people were in the ballroom, including the Prime Minister, who was due to present an award, and a host of celebrities. Guests said the night was intended to honour people who had gone above and beyond rather than to promote films, TV shows or albums.
Dr Fryer, who goes by Ellie, was on board the train when the crash killed one person and left 162 injured. She was one of the first to call the emergency services and stayed to assess and treat other passengers before paramedics arrived. She had been travelling to a friend's birthday celebration. The impact threw her eight metres down the aisle and left her with a broken hand and a number of other injuries. She said she did not check herself over as a doctor should have done and just carried on. Unable to apply tourniquets, she put oxygen on people and helped get them onto spinal boards to be moved out.
The mother of two will be presented with a special recognition award at the ceremony. She said she never thinks she deserves things and that many people helped each other in the moment. She added that she had no doubt someone like her was doing similar things in other carriages. She said she was really honoured and that it was lovely.
Guests on the red carpet described the awards as an emotional rollercoaster and a chance to celebrate the good side of humanity. They said the winners may not be superstars but would be transformed into heroes for the night. The ceremony is due to be broadcast on Thursday at 8pm.
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| Dr Eleanor Fryer was among the first to call emergency services and remained to assess and treat other passengers before paramedics arrived. | |
| The collision threw Dr Eleanor Fryer eight metres down the aisle, causing a broken hand and other injuries. | |
| The June train crash killed one person and injured 162 others. | |
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ITV1 framed the evening as both a celebrity red carpet event and a sincere public tribute. It gave most of its detailed reporting to Dr Fryer's actions and injuries, with a short package of red carpet interviews. It did not question the awards or examine the crash beyond her personal story.
- “It's an awards night like no other.”
- “This is a chance for us to celebrate, like, the good side of humanity.”
- “I never think that I deserve things, I suppose, and in my head, I'm like, well, there was lots of people helping each other in that moment”
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