'We're so lucky it wasn't a lot worse'.

Byline: By Gavin O'Connor South Wales Echo 

Trip to supermarket ends with family being cut from car THREE terrified children looked on helplessly as their mum struggled to drive them to safety as their car spun out of control on a busy road. Bethan Wheeler, 30, was on her way home from Asda in Pontprennau, Cardiff, with her twin daughters and baby son when her Ford Fiesta careered against crash barriers on the A48.

They were left dangerously adrift among speeding traffic and unable to free themselves from the vehicle and had to be cut free by firefighters.

Mrs Wheeler lost control of the Ford Escort while travelling south towards the Pentwyn interchange on the A48 and could only bring the car under control by sliding against the central steel barriers, crushing parts of the vehicle.

Her four-year twin daughters Chloe and Melissa and 21-month-old son Evan looked on helplessly as she struggled to manoeuvre them to safety.

We were extremely lucky it wasnt a lot worse, said Mrs Wheeler, of Bryn y Nant, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, who only bought the car seven weeks earlier.

The children were calmed down by the rescue team. They were unhurt while their mum suffered neck injuries and a broken wrist.

It was just a normal afternoon and Id taken the children to the supermarket to get some bits and pieces, said Mrs Wheeler.

I got onto the bypass and went to overtake on the outside lane but something happened to the car and it started to spin.

I put my foot on the brake and tried as hard as I could to guide the car to the barrier to the right of the lane, to try and slow down there was nothing else I could think of. It left me in total shock and I didnt have my mobile phone when we crashed to a stop.

Luckily, a police car was in the same flow of traffic and immediately went to Mrs Wheelers aid to prevent a more serious collision with oncoming vehicles.

A police officer called for help and firefighters had to cut off the roof of the car.

Mrs Wheelers husband Mark, 29, a postman, was informed of last Fridays incident while she was taken to hospital.

I suffered from whiplash and my wrist is bandaged up but Im so thankful to the police officer, paramedics and firemen, said Mrs Wheeler.

They were wonderful and kept the children calm. The kids have been more affected afterwards.

Bethan was only covered by third party insurance and an investigation is being carried out as to what caused the car to fail.