A Broughton Moor mother who thought her two-year-old daughter would die after a horror car accident called the tot her "little miracle".

Amy Houghton's daughter Ava Lily was seriously injured along with her father Adam Pearson, 22, when the car he was driving collided with a United Utilities tanker near Cockermouth in September.

Father and daughter underwent intensive medical treatment and rehabilitation but are now home and doing well.

Amy, 22, of Wilson Terrace, is raising money for the Great North Air Ambulance and Royal Victoria Infirmary who saved their lives.

She has organised a charity night in Maryport's Grasslot Welfare club on April 2, which will feature a raffle and live music from Maryport band Collision.

She will also tackle the Great North Run in September.

Amy said: "Being told on the night of the accident that Ava only had two hours left to live, the amount of effort the emergency services put in was amazing.

"Without them I wouldn't have my daughter so it's giving something back to them.

"The air ambulance runs on donations so hopefully it makes a difference.

"Everyone says you never know when you're going to need them and when it does happen to you it puts everything into perspective."

Amy said the pair are on the road to recovery and Ava will return to nursery for the first time next week.

She added: "Even when we found out she wasn't going to die we were still told she would never walk or talk again.

"Now she's back as the same little girl she was.

"It can happen to anyone and it does make you think about the small things you complain about that really don't matter.

"We do everything we can together now. She's my little miracle."

Earlier this year, Adam's colleagues at Ashcroft Plant Hire in Dearham presented £720 to the air ambulance. 

The money was collected from donations from around 40 people at the company's Christmas party which included some of Adam's family members. 

For more information about the charity event, call Amy on 07789695134.