A Gofundme page has been set up for the woman involved in an incident on the B4521 near Skenfrith.

23-year-old Sophie Bowles from Powys was working on machinery parked in a layby prior to resurfacing works when she was run over, crushed into a chipper and dragged five metres.

Her father, Matthew, is trying to raise money to convert their garage into a living space for his daughter.

Sophie had been working in her dream job as a highway maintenance operative driving HGVs for the last four years.

“Unfortunately on July 13th as she was working on the roads, she was run over, crushed into a chipper and dragged 5 meters. The accident has caused life changing injuries, her pelvis was broken into 9 pieces, her hip cup joints were both broken, her hip ball joint was smashed and her femur broken,” he said on the gofundme page set up with a target of £13k.

Sophie has undergone three major surgeries and will require years of rehabilitation.

“We need to convert our garage so she can have a wet room and living space all in one to ensure she retains as much independence as possible. Sophie is an extremely hard working woman and has helped so many people in her life. Any help is much appreciated.

A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: “We received a report of a road traffic collision on B4521 towards Abergavenny at around 5.25pm on Monday 13 July.

“Officers attended alongside paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service. The collision involved a pedestrian and a car; she remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. This incident has been reported to the Health and Safety Executive for review.”

No arrests have been made.