A BEAUTY queen has been rushed to hospital after breaking her neck and pelvis a horror motorway smash.
Darcey Corria, who’s presently topped Miss Wales, stays in hospital with severe accidents.
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The smash occurred on a Southern Wales motorway and noticed the highway was closed for greater than three hours.
The 21-year-old, who comes from Barry, has remained on the College Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff ever since.
She has a damaged pelvis and two breaks to bones in her neck, it’s understood.
She is presently being supported by her household.
The beauty queen made historical past final yr when she grew to become the primary individual of color to win the Wales title in the competitors’s 70-year historical past.
Organisers at Miss Wales say they’re hopeful Darcey will nonetheless have the opportunity to compete at Miss World in Might.
A spokeswoman stated: “Darcey is receiving a lot love and assist from her shut household who’ve been reassured that she is predicted to make a full restoration.
“Whereas the accident may have a right away influence on Darcey’s preparation for Miss World in Might, we’re hopeful and assured that she’s going to nonetheless have the opportunity to fly the flag for Wales thanks to her personal private dedication, the love and assist of her household and the unimaginable workforce of medics at UHW.”
Darcey, who’s a black rights advocate, and has frolicked volunteering for Race Equality First.
Her biography for Miss Wales says she goals to “work in direction of equality for all ethnicities in Wales and empower the ladies of Wales to chase their goals”.
The M4 eastbound was fully closed for greater than three hours as emergency providers labored on the scene.
South Wales Police stated of Thursday’s crash: “Due to the character of the collision it has been needed to shut the carriageway fully whereas investigations have been persevering with.
“A feminine has been taken to the College Hospital of Wales with what are described as severe accidents.”
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