A FATHER who thought his 17-year-old boy had been killed after a motorbike crash in Cirencester has thanked all those who rushed to help his son.

Callum Uzzell, 17, came off his motorbike at a junction on London Road on Tuesday afternoon, between 3pm and 4pm, after his throttle was stuck open and he could not control the vehicle.

Father Rod Uzzell said he was initially thought his son had been killed when he was told of the news at home.

To his relief, his son was injured but alive when he arrived at the scene: “He was breathing okay and moving. I was very very relieved.”

The boy from Kempsford, who had just received an offer for his first job in a care home, said he was in shock at the time.

He said: “I’m pretty annoyed, upset and frustrated because I just got my first job.

“But they were kind though. They said that I haven’t got to start until a couple of weeks.”

Father Rod added: “I’m really really grateful for all the people who attended the accident.”

He said a woman living nearby provided blankets to keep his son warm while he was lying on the road waiting for an ambulance.

She also agreed to keep the motorbike safe on her drive so it could be picked up later.

In addition, the father thanked police officers, the ambulance crew and the team at Great Western Hospital for their work.

He said: “The bike’s a little damaged, the footboard is cracked. He’s broken his shoulder blade, he’s battered and bruised, but he is sitting down and moving.

“It just goes to show there is still a bit of humanity out there still.

“It’s ironic because he’s got his first job and he was coming back after getting a bank statement for his new employer.

“It’s one of those things really, he’s going to get a bit of experience. He’s quite young, but we know that if something was stuck on your car, you’re going to hit the emergency switch.”