Blakeview couple Kimberley Hide and Sam Mitchell reunited in hospital after a horrific Willaston crash

A young Blakeview couple have been reunited in their hospital beds after a shocking motorbike accident left them with life-changing injuries. Here they tell their story.

A Blakeview couple who suffered serious injuries in a horror motorbike crash have shared the heartwarming moment they were reunited in hospital for the first time in almost two weeks.

Kimberley Hide and Samuel ‘Junior’ Mitchell, both 26, were both flung “five metres through the air” after their motorbike slammed into a car at Willaston, northeast of Adelaide, on May 4, resulting in the pair being rushed to hospital in a serious condition.

The couple were heading out to join a social ride with non-profit motorbike club Unforgiven SMC, when the accident happened on Folland Avenue.

Kimberley Hide and Sam Mitchell. Picture: Supplied

Kimberley Hide and Sam Mitchell on the road. Picture: Supplied

Mr Mitchell said they were approaching an intersection and were just minutes away from their destination when the crash occurred around 8.50am.

“(A car ahead) turned right with no indicator. He was directly in front of me, so he’s crossed the other path of travel, and I could not actually go back into the (other) lane without hitting that car,” Mr Mitchell said.

The pair were flung about “five metres through the air” and landed “right next to each other”.

“I woke up on the ground with the driver above me and Kim screaming at him to call the ambulance,” Mr Mitchell said.

“I remember wanting to move my legs and they were not moving, and then you’re in and out of consciousness,” Ms Hide added.

Fellow members of UNFORGIVEN SMC, which hosts their own annual charity ride and support other charity events, were among the first on scene because they were close by, with Mr Mitchell alerting riders to the crash through the group’s chat.

The couple praised the club and its members, saying they have been instrumental to their recovery with “daily support” and a fundraiser on May 16 raising more than $700.

Kimberley Hide and Sam Mitchell in hospital after the pair were involved in a horrific crash at Willaston on May 4. Picture: Supplied

They were rushed to the hospital and kept apart for 10 days while receiving treatment.

“It was pretty horrific,” Ms Hide said.

“After flying off the bike, my first point of contact to the ground was my foot so it has just snapped through my skin.

“My skin flapped open, bone sticking out, foot flopped off.”

Ms Hide sustained a broken shin, broken foot and had to undergo ankle reconstruction and bone grafts and skin grafts and is still waiting to learn the full extent of her injuries.

Mr Mitchell had breaks in his left leg, torn ligaments and a dislocated knee.

“We’ve spent every single day together since we met and now we’ve both been in this horrible accident where we both want to make sure the other one’s okay,” Mr Mitchell said.

“You just want to give them a hug”.

Kim nearly lost her foot and has undergone multiple surgeries. Picture: Supplied

Sam suffered an upper leg break and a lower leg break, along with significant ligament and knee trauma. Picture: Supplied

The pair reunited during the medical ordeal. Picture: Supplied

They were reunited at Royal Adelaide Hospital after a chance encounter while Kim was on her way to get further testing.

“It was the comfort and safety of like, ‘you’re here, I see you, right in front of me,” Mr Mitchell said.

“I can feel your warmth, and you’re right here with me finally.”

The couple, who met online two months ago, are now facing a long road to recovery, with Ms Hide’s brother launching a fundraiser to help them because they are “ineligible for suitable government assistance” and can’t work.