Chloe Brown, a teenager who was hit by a van outside her school, has raised almost £2,000 for the hospital that treated her.

The St Clement Danes School student was fighting for her life in January 2008, after she was run over crossing the "lethal" A404.

She spent five days in a coma after the accident, and was treated for severe head injuries at the Royal Free Hospital's intensive care unit.

Having fully recovered, the Sarratt teenager set her sights on becoming charity prefect for her school and organised three days of fundraising at the end of the autumn term.

Events including a “gunge-a-teacher”, a sixth form fashion show and a "slave" auction, raised total of nearly £8,000, which was divided between three charities.

Dr Steve Shaw, clinical director of Intensive Care at the Royal Free Hospital, and matron Pat Chew attended assembly at the school, where they were presented with a cheque for £1,712.

Dr Shaw said: “Chloe had sustained a severe head injury and was transferred to us for specialist neurological intensive care. We monitored the pressure inside Chloe’s head and treated the bruising of her brain”

Speaking a year after the incident, Ms Brown said: “I don’t remember anything about the accident but from what people have told me, I crossed half-way into the road, took another step out and slipped before I was hit.

“What happened was nobody’s fault but that road is lethal.”

Money donated to the hospital is commonly used for staff training, providing state-of-the-art equipment, research and the enhancement of the patient experience.

Matron Pat Chew added: “It is fantastic to see Chloe looking so well, and we are delighted by the energy and generosity of these students."