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Couple 'lucky to escape with their lives' after horrific Bali crash

A young Melbourne couple have been left badly injured after they were involved in a horrific motorbike crash while holidaying in Bali.

Matt Davis and Courtney Mills were “lucky to escape with their lives” following the incident earlier this month.

While Ms Mills was out of hospital in the days after the crash, her partner had to undergo surgery for his various injuries, with local doctors telling him they may need to surgically release the air trapped in his skull.

Doctors in Australia advised Mr Davis to avoid the second surgery due to its high risk, however the severity of his injuries meant he wasn’t able to fly home until the air reduced.

Two weeks after the crash, Mr Davis is now back on home soil after doctors cleared him to fly home but remains in hospital awaiting further surgery.

Courtney Mills and Matt Davis were badly injured in a motorbike crash in Bali earlier this month. Image: GoFundMe
Courtney Mills and Matt Davis were badly injured in a motorbike crash in Bali earlier this month. Image: GoFundMe
Mr Davis is expected to require further surgery after returning to Melbourne. Image: GoFundMe
Mr Davis is expected to require further surgery after returning to Melbourne. Image: GoFundMe

Ms Williams told Yahoo7 News that while his treatment will be substantially easier, more comfortable and more affordable now that he is back home, Mr Davis still has a long road to recovery.

“His face and head are still very sore but doctors can’t assess how to proceed until the swelling in his head goes down,” she said.

Ms Williams set up a GoFundMe page to help cover the couple’s hospital costs.

“As many of you would know, biking accidents in Bali are not covered by travel insurance … and the costs incurred by Matt to date are huge,” she wrote when setting up the page.

She said Mr Davis, who was initially reluctant to have a GoFundMe page set up to help him, has already received $17,000 of the $35,000 raised which will be used to pay for his medical bills.