Camden Police and NSW Police Legacy donate $175,000 to injured RBT officers Jonathan Wright and Matthew Foley

Two police officers who were seriously injured when a car ploughed into a random breath testing site in Leumeah four months ago have received a $175,000 donation for their recovery from Camden Police and NSW Police Legacy.

Assistant Commissioner Michael Corby, Senior Constable Jonathan Wright. NSW Police Commissioner Michael Fuller, Senior Constable Matthew Foley, Camden Police Commander Superintendent Ward Hanson (pictured at rear of group) and NSW Police Legacy chairman Superintendent Gary Merryweather at the presentation at Narellan today.

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TWO police officers who were seriously injured when a car ploughed into a random breath testing site in Leumeah four months ago have received a $175,000 donation for their recovery from Camden Police and NSW Police Legacy.

The presentation was held at Camden Police Area Command’s Narellan Police Station this morning.

The donation was made to the families of Senior Constables Jonathan Wright and Matthew Foley at a private event at Camden Local Area Command’s Narellan Police Station earlier today.

NSW Police Legacy’s newly appointed chairman Detective Superintendent Gary

Merryweather presented the funds to the families of the two officers who were setting up the RBT site on Campbelltown Rd on Friday night, February 16, when a car crushed them against their police vehicle, causing life-threatening injuries.

Lisa and Jonathan Wright. Picture: Facebook

Following the crash, NSW Police Legacy opened an appeal account, which has now closed, and which raised more than $75,000 from donations from the general public to help the two officers.

Camden Police Area Command then organised a gala dinner which was attended by 500 people and raised in excess of $105,000 at Wests Leagues Club, Leumeah, on Friday, May 11.

Sen-Constable Wright’s leg was crushed by the impact of the crash and his colleagues who applied a tourniquet are credited with saving his life.

Part of his leg was later amputated.

Police and emergency services at the scene of the crash in Leumeah in February. Picture: Gordon McComiskie

In March, Sen-Constable told the Macarthur Chronicle he and his family were extremely grateful to our local and the greater community, to every person, community group and business, for their support, kindness and well wishes since the crash.

“All the donations, including monetary, meals and groceries have certainly relieved pressure throughout this traumatic time,’’ he said.

Police Commissioner Mick Fuller pictured after visiting the injured officers in Liverpool Hospital in February.

Go Fund Me campaigns have also been set up for Sen-Constables Wright and Foley and raised a joint total of more than $140,000 for their rehabilitation.

Following the crash, Ruse car driver Jakob Thornton, 22, was charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm, causing bodily harm by misconduct while in charge of a motor vehicle, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and driving while using a mobile phone when not permitted.

In April, Thornton was granted bail and ordered to reside at a home in Bankstown and report to the local police weekly, not to drive and to be of good behaviour.