Mum and pram crash: Victim's husband to run London Marathon

Daniel Sharp is running to raise money for Brain Research UK who supported wife Rebecca after the crash

The husband of a mum seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash is running the London Marathon to raise money for the charity that helped with her recovery.

A drunk driver was jailed for hitting Rebecca Sharp in Bournemouth last year.

She was able to push her baby to safety but suffered a near-fatal head injury, a broken leg, pelvis, ribs and a fractured skull.

Her husband Daniel Sharp will be running on Sunday alongside friend Ross McLeod, for Brain Research UK.

The charity has helped the family with Mrs Sharp's long road to recovery and now they want to give something back.

Ross McLeod (left) will be pounding the pavements alongside Mr Sharp on Sunday for the charity

Mr Sharp told the BBC: "She obviously suffered a pretty traumatic brain injury that's had a huge impact on her and our lives."

He said his wife was doing "really well" and was back home and, while she needed therapy most days, was able to look after their three children.

"We've got support workers that come in and help but she's still progressing, it's really good but still hard at times," he said.

Mrs Sharp, who spent eight weeks in a coma after being hit by a Toyota Rav4 being driven by Dale Clark, has had to learn to walk again.

Clark was over the drink-drive limit and fled the scene, leaving the mum lying unconscious in the middle of the road.

He was jailed for three years and eight months in October after previously pleading guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and drink driving.

Dale Clark hit Rebecca Sharp with his car while she was walking near Redhill Park, in Bournemouth

Mr Sharp told the BBC he was feeling "well prepared" for the London Marathon and was "looking forward to running the victory lap" on the day.

His friend Mr MacLeod said the pair had put a lot of hard work into their marathon training over the past few months.

"I'm sure it's going to hurt at times but it's all for a really good cause - and helping raise money for people like Becky, it's going to get me through," he added.

Helena Davies, from Brain Research UK, said the charity was the leading funder of neurological research in the UK.

She said: "We have three main priority areas where there is a current unmet patient need - headache and facial pain, brain tumours and brain and spinal cord injury.

"Currently, there are about 1.3 million people in the UK living with the impact of a traumatic brain injury, so fundraising, spreading awareness and events like this are so amazing for us and really, really important."

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