A FATHER who delivered his newborn son on the forecourt of the BMW garage at the Wolvercote roundabout before he died two days later is raising thousands for those who tried to save him.

Marc and Lindsey Summers didn't make it to the John Radcliffe Hospital before Teddy Summers was born outside the garage in June 2015.

An ambulance crew arrived within ten minutes but despite the 'phenomenal' care of the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital, he died just two days later.

The couple, who have two other children, Grayson, 4, and Max, seven months, have so far raised more than £15,000 for SSNAP - Support for the Sick Newborn and their Parents at the JR.

Next month Mr Summers will take on the National Three Peaks Challenge next month as he aims to hit his £100,00 target.

The 35-year-old, from Witney, said: "Raising money has been a real focal point for me over the past couple of years - I guess it's about trying to keep Teddy's memory going.

"It was a few months after he died when I said to my wife I feel like I have got to do something, as part of the grieving and healing process.

"I had this horrible feeling that at some point I wouldn't think about him during the day.

"I would never go a day without thinking about my other two sons and I can't with Teddy either."

The husband and wife, who both work in sales, were stuck on the A40 on the day Teddy was born and had no choice but to pull in at Wolvercote roundabout.

Mr Summers delivered the baby while on the phone to midwives at the John Radcliffe.

He said: "He wasn't breathing when he was born and I had to try to resuscitate him before ambulance crews took over - it was harrowing."

On what would have been Teddy's first birthday last year Mr and Mrs Summers held a golf day at The Cotswold Club, in Chipping Norton, which raised more than £10,000.

So far the couple have hit the £15,000 but the 35-year-old said they had a much bigger target in mind.

He said: "The cost of a fully equipped intensive care unit cot is £100,000 and we would really like to reach that eventually.

"The level of care we had in the unit was phenomenal - we were thrown into a world we never thought we would be part of and the genuine care we were shown was incredible.

"They have capacity for 53 babies but the nurses and consultants show the same support for each baby - it's heartbreaking for them too but they do an amazing job."

On the weekend of May 27 - just days before the second anniversary of Teddy's death - Mr Summer and four of his friends will take on the National Three Peaks Challenge, climbing the highest peaks in Scotland - Ben Nevis, England - Scafell Pike, and Wales - Snowdon in less than 24 hours.

To raise money for SSNAP and the couple's cause go to uk.virginmoneygiving.com and search Teddy Summers.