A FATHER is trying to trace a Good Samaritan to thank him in person after he stopped to help his daughter when her car skidded on black ice.

Amber Sims, 19, was driving her Fiat 500 on her way to work at The Georgian Hotel, in Haslemere, at 6.45am, one Tuesday morning, when she hit the ice patch about 500 yards before Prestwick Farm south of Chiddingfold, as reported in The Herald.

Luckily, Amber was unhurt, despite the car turning over and being suspended upside down with her seat belt holding her in place.

Her father John Sims said: “The road was like an ice rink. She turned the corner, hit the black ice and the car flipped onto its side with the passenger side taking the brunt of the impact when it hit the tree.

“She only managed to get out of the car once the fire brigade arrived and cut the seat belt.”

Mr Sims wants to thank “two wonderful people who were driving along the same road who came to her rescue.

Chiddingfold resident Ann Hughes comforted Amber while another gentleman stopped other cars and called the emergency services.

The other motorist was driving a Mini and is described as being in his late 30s with an accent, possibly South African.

Mr Sims said: “We are very keen to track down this kind gentlemen who was so helpful and to be able to say thank you.”

He was full of praise for the speedy response of emergency services and the Haslemere fire crew who helped free his daughter and righted the car afterwards.

Mr Sims is also recommending the “black box” device that was fitted in Amber’s car which records impacts and alerts emergency services.

“In fact two ambulances arrived, one as a result of the call he made but another one alerted by Amber’s insurance company ‘Insure the Box’.

“They had fitted a telematics device which does two things – it records driver behaviour so that they can adjust the premium you pay based on how good/safe a driver you are, and it records any impact they monitor over a 2G signal and then tries to call you to make sure you’re okay.

“If they can’t get through, as was the case here, they alert the emergency services as the telematics device has GPS so they know where you are to within a few feet.”

Mr Sims added: “Amber was incredibly lucky to walk away without a scratch, but that road is a constant nightmare for drivers in icy conditions, it never gets gritted or salted.”

• If you are the motorist who helped Amber, call Mr Sims on 07860 206720 or contact Caroline at The Herald on 01428 651464.