Bristol NHS worker heard ‘racial slur’ after being hit by car

Mr James also denies a second charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent in relation to an incident 10 days earlier, although he admits the alternative of inflicting grievous bodily harm.

Mobile phone footage played to the court shows Julian Ford cycling on a pavement before the vehicle drives towards him and strikes him – with the sound of laughter from inside the car.

Mr Ford suffered a rib fracture, a haemothorax, a lung injury and blood in his chest.

The court heard Mr Ford did not remember being hit, but when he woke up in the ambulance he was struggling to breathe.

In a statement to police following the incident he said could not speak and was drifting in and out of consciousness. He added that medics had to drill a hole in his chest to re-inflate his lung.

He added he was still in severe pain and could not leave his house three months months after the incident.

“I can think of no reason why this would happen to me,” he added.

Miss Gohil told the court on Wednesday that at the time Mr Ford was hit, Mr James had his Snapchat account on his phone open – suggesting he was broadcasting the incident.

The trial continues.