Quick update following interview with police. The other driver lived near to the accident, came out of a turning and accelerated down the road on the wrong side towards Amanda on full beam. No swerving and no attempts to brake. He was uninsured, no driving licence, not wearing a seat belt and 6 times over the alcohol limit. It has been confirmed as suicide.
We now have some pictures of the 2 cars that will be uploaded soon if anyone is interested. Amanda had managed to swerve and just avoided a head on collision. She actually crawled out of the car herself (not as previously stated) because the car was smoking, whereupon she rolled into a ditch. She clambered out and went to see if the other driver was OK. Another fact I had wrong was that I said the passenger door was pressed against her. It wasn't the passenger door, it was the dashboard from the passenger side.
For those who are superstitious (or whatever the right word is) Amanda's grandfather died during the night 7 years to the day and her accident was 2.30 in the morning. The car was her grandfather's and we bought it when he died. His photo was in the glove box which almost ended up in her lap. Some say he was looking after her. Personally, I don't subscribe to that sort of belief but even I have to accept that it is freaky.