Crash victim meets his rescuer

It has been almost five months, but Darrell Peri has finally met the man who helped save his life.
The 50-year-old was critically injured in a motorcycle crash near Rotoma in November last year and flown to hospital in the BayTrust Rescue Helicopter.
Yesterday he met pilot Neil Dodds, who he said was amazed at his recovery.
Mr Peri is now legally blind due to optic nerve damage and awaiting further surgery on his hand, which was badly smashed.
His wife Sandy said they were "given the talk" four times that he might die and it was a miracle he had pulled through with no permanent brain injury.
The Papamoa couple have always supported the rescue helicopter, but are now signed up as Friends of the BayTrust Rescue Helicopter. They hope more people will donate.
"There will be a day when people need [the helicopter]," Mr Peri said.
"They are absolutely awesome. Doddsy [Mr Dodds] is amazing, a very nice chap and very good to speak to.
"He showed us the helicopter and we got inside it. We thanked them very much for what they did for me. He was amazed at my recovery."
Mr Peri was riding with three friends from Whakatane towards Rotorua when he was involved in a crash with a van turning into Manawahe Rd.
He was helped by a passing paramedic - an intensive care nurse visiting family - and a police officer driving behind them.
His friend, Glen Coleman, who is an Department of Labour inspector, gave immediate first aid.
"He was lucky," Mrs Peri said.
"To have the helicopter come so quickly was fantastic, but it's been a long, hard road and he's lost an awful lot."
Mr Peri has been unable to return to work as a lab technician for Firth Industries at Mount Maunganui.
He has sold his motorcycles and has had to give up softball and touch.
The Peris have three grandchildren with a fourth on the way but despite the joy they have brought, it is tinged with sadness.
"He loves them to bits but he had grand plans of things to do with the children but we have to do different things with them," Mrs Peri said.
"We had hoped to watch them play sport but we have to do a lot of things differently now - it's been a new start for him."
 Mr Peri has just received a talking watch from the Blind Foundation and hopes to be able to enjoy its talking books.
He's not yet been back on a motorcycle and shakes his head at the prospect of riding pillion.
"His friends have offered him a ride but it's a little bit scary for him," Mrs Peri said.
"Anxiety comes with not seeing."
Mr Peri said they would be returning to Rotorua for the rescue helicopter open day on Sunday, when his grandchildren would be given a free flight in the helicopter that saved his life.