Daughter of crash victim says filming accidents is wrong
Footage of the crash was shared online along with speculation about his condition.
Part of the campaign, 'It's not your story to tell', spearheaded by the South Wales Trauma Network, Ms Thomas wants to prevent others from experiencing similar trauma.
She said: "I was on my way home from school when our bus was stopped because of a traffic accident.
"I spotted my dad's bike and I went into complete denial... students on my bus started filming the scene on their phones which was wrong."
Mr Thomas, now 65, was left with life-changing injuries and spent weeks in an induced coma.
Ms Thomas, who now cares for her father, said: "If I can prevent just one family from experiencing what we went through, then sharing our story will have been worth it."
Welsh Government minister for mental health and wellbeing, Sarah Murphy, said: "I commend Eve for her bravery in speaking out and hope this will encourage more people to call for help when they see an accident or incident."
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