Tragic story of Ian Stewart killed in Sherburn in Elmet crash shown on latest episode of Helicopter ER

Ian Stewart was killed during a crash near Sherburn-in-Elmet, inbetween Leeds and Selby, in October 18, 2018.

The 63-year-old had been on his way to meet a friend at Squires Café, in Newthorpe Lane, when he crashed with a car that was travelling at 50 miles per hour.

Ian's motorcycle then went skidding over a verge and into a tree.

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance was called after Ian went into cardiac arrest and the service's Critical Care Team (CCT) provided on-scene CPR and a thoracotomy to help inflate Ian’s lungs.

Ian was then flown to Leeds General Infirmary, where he was placed on life support.

He sadly died from his injuries.

It was thanks to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) that his wife Fiona and their two children had the chance to say goodbye at his bedside.

His story has now been shown on the latest episode of Helicopter ER, which captures the rescue work of the life-saving charity.

Ian was a very active and outgoing person, who had not only a love for bikes, but also deep-sea diving, learning how to fly a plane and rugby.

The father-of-two was a very experienced motorcyclist, having been riding since he was 16-years-old.

He was a semi-retired businessman who had been married to Fiona for more than 34 years.

Fiona said: “He never stopped riding, even when the children came along. He rode modern and old bikes, which he really loved going out on.

“I got the knock on the front door and was told we’ve been asked to get you to the LGI in Leeds as quickly as possible.

“The doctors said there was no brain activity and asked for our permission to turn the machines off.

"In that moment I could have made a decision for him to live and for him to have been stuck in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

"But the decision to turn off the life-support was for him, not for me and his children and grandchildren.

Fiona added: “Myself and my two children were able to see him in the hospital and talk to him and share our last special moments with him.

"Which without the intervention of the medical team at the roadside, wouldn’t have been possible.

"Ian lived life to the full.

"He certainly wasn’t a pipe and slippers man.

"He loved being out and about and his character was one everyone warmed to.

"He always had a smile on his face and made everyone laugh.”

The episode will air on Really Channel on Tuesday, February 16 at 10pm.