The family of the 83-year-old woman who was left injured and in shock when an out-of-control car careered through her living room wall has thanked the man who saved her life.

The shy hero who hauled Elsie from the rubble was Nathan Huxtable, 22.

Nathan came to the rescue when a car veered off Westonzoyland Road on Wednesday, flying up a steep bank and hitting Elsie's warden controlled bungalow at Dunwear House.

You can find more about this story in this week's Bridgwater Mercury.