Council worker left needing titanium screws to fix fracture after woman scooped him up on her car bonnet in a row over traffic cones

A council worker has been left needing titanium screws after he was knocked over by a woman in a row over traffic cones.Frank Cochrane, 62, was working at a flat in Glasgow in November last year when he used cones to give him space for his van.However, a row broke out when nearby resident Tracey Kelly claimed that Mr Cochrane was parked too close to her car.The bizarre altercation quickly escalated once it became clear that Kelly had taken some of Mr Cochrane's cones.Mr Cochrane then stood in front of Kelly's car demanding she return the cones before she drove off, taking the 62-year-old with her in the process.After driving up the street with Mr Cochrane on the bonnet, the worker was later flung off the front of the car leaving him with a severe heel fracture. Recovery from his injury required titanium screws, multiple surgeries and months of bed rest.He also suffered a substantial financial loss from missed work. Pictured: Frank Cochrane, 62, moments before Tracey Kelly drove off with the joiner on her bonnet The incident left Mr Cochrane with a severe heel fracture which required titanium screws, multiple surgeries and months of bed restKelly was sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court after pleading guilty to the assault causing Frank's severe injury, impairment and danger of life.Speaking for the first time about the incident, Mr Cochrane described the ordeal as a 'complete nightmare'.He said: 'I went out to the van and this woman came and went, 'here, get that f***ing van moved'.'I walked away, maybe 15 minutes went by and I went back to get my glasses and she had gotten out.'I just walked in front of the car to go to my driver's door, and she beeped the horn at me.'He recalls how Kelly had got out of the car and removed several of the cones, chucking some over a nearby fence and putting others in her car.Mr Cochrane added: 'I looked in the passenger's side and there was one of my big cones on the seat.'I said, "get them out" and the next minute she took off, and I was on the bonnet holding on.'She stopped and I said, "listen, you'll need to reverse, my bloody foot's under there".'Mr Cochrane explained that he was very cautious of his legs, having broken his other ankle prior which remained weak. Speaking for the first time about the incident, Mr Cochrane described the ordeal as a 'complete nightmare'He says he was fearful to yank his foot away in case he hurt it more, when Kelly decided to move off once more, this time, driving all the way up the street with Mr Cochrane on the bonnet.After he was flung off at the end of the street, the joiner says neighbours and witnesses ran to attend to him before an ambulance came and rushed him to hospital.Kelly avoided jail time and, instead, Sheriff Michael Hanlon tagged the 57-year-old for 12 months, keeping her indoors between 7pm and 7am. The tag will be weekend only for the last three months of its duration.Kelly, of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, was also put under supervision for 12 months and was disqualified from driving for 27 months.Speaking out after Kelly's conviction, Mr Cochrane says the effects of the event were 'life-changing' as he missed out on a family holiday and his birthday whilst he was left bedridden during his recovery.In addition, he lost almost £40,000 in wages and upon returning to work, learned he could no longer perform heavy labour alone.He added: 'I've been put on disability, so I'm now semi-retired.'I'm very surprised that all that happened was a broken heel bone. It could have been a lot worse. I could have ended up under the vehicle and she could've driven over my legs.'She's got away with it. She's lucky she didn't get charged for attempted murder. Who expects to go to work on a Friday and end up in hospital?'You'd think it was something out of the movies, it was unbelievable.'Mobile phone footage of the incident was shown to the court during the trial.