Melbourne marathon runner honours emergency workers who saved his life

Key points

• Melbourne man Ben Turner, who survived a tram collision on Kings Way in South Melbourne in 2005, will run the full Melbourne Marathon on October 11. He is raising money for Ambulance Victoria and The Alfred Foundation, with a target of $10,000 for each.
• When paramedics reached him, his heart had stopped and he was not breathing, yet they saved him. He later spent four weeks in hospital, including 23 days in intensive care.
• Turner says he wants to recognise the emergency workers who helped him, and he stays in touch with the paramedics involved.