A YOUNG boy who was airlifted to hospital in Dorchester after a crash on the A31 near Bere Regis has come face to face with his rescuers.

Robbie Gibson, seven, was a passenger in a car when it was in collision with another vehicle on the A31 near Stag Gate on Easter Sunday, April 8.

He suffered serious internal injuries and was airlifted to Dorset County Hospital by the Dorset Police helicopter.

He spent two days in intensive care and three weeks in hospital recovering.

Robbie visited Dorset Police headquarters at Winfrith to say thank you to the officers that attended and airlifted him.

He was given a tour of the Air Support Unit and was shown inside the helicopter.

Sergeant Ian Wood, from the Air Support Unit, said: “We are all delighted to see that Robbie has made a good recovery.

“To see him looking so well now is fantastic and I’m pleased we were able to help him.”

Four other members of Robbie’s family were in the car at the time of the crash. Three of them received slight injuries.

His grandmother suffered internal injuries but is expected to make a full recovery.