Episode 7685 ( 7th September 2011 ) Plot . Karl , Eva , Peter and Leanne contemplate the worst as they await more news on Stella . The doctor arrives to tell them that they have found the source of the bleeding , Stella has a ruptured spleen . As they absorb this latest development Frank appears . Tyrone suggests to Tommy that they go out into town . Lloyd drowns his sorrows in the Rovers after his argument with Cheryl . Frank apologises but proclaims that Stella stepped out in front of the car and there was nothing he could do to avoid her . As Lloyd downs another shot of whisky , Becky and Steve are concerned . Telling them that he feels neglected as all they ever talk about is Chris ' s brain tumour , Steve and Becky are taken aback by his uncharacteristic bitterness . Anne and Sam Foster arrive at the hospital and question Frank about what happened . Sam isn ' t sure whether to believe Frank when he insists that he was driving , not Carla . Peter tells PC Underwood what he saw . Leanne and Eva place blame on each other for what has happened . The lads go on a night out in town . Tyrone tells Kirk and Tommy that his pulling days are over . Frank tells Carla that Stella should pull through . Struggling with her conscience , Carla tells Frank she can ' t let him take the blame but he won ' t back down . Karl offers Leanne and Peter a place to stay as they can ' t return to the flat above the bookies until an inspector has checked it for structural damage . Simon is staying at No . 1 with Ken and Deirdre so they will stay with him there . Leanne is grateful as Peter says he wants to wait at the hospital with her for news . Tommy pays Kirsty - a girl he ' s met in town - to talk to Tyrone . Solicitor George Eastham tells Frank that the worst case scenario is he will be charged with dangerous driving . He will talk to the police to see what he can find out , but reassures them that he doesn ' t think there is really anything to worry about . The doctor informs Karl , Eva , Leanne and Peter that Stella is out of theatre and they have managed to stop the bleeding . However they are concerned that she hasn ' t yet come round from the anaesthetic and there is a chance she might not wake up . The next step is to see if she can breathe unaided and if not she will be put on life support . Becky and Steve talk some sense into Lloyd and tell him he needs to cut Chris some slack . Steve is grateful to Becky for helping out . Chris and Cheryl share a bottle of wine and reminisce . Misreading the signals , Chris leans in for a kiss and Cheryl moves away shocked . The lads look on as Tyrone and Kirsty hit it off . Tyrone is impressed as Kirsty shares his love for cars . Kirsty suggests they meet up for a drink sometime and asks a thrilled Tyrone for his number . Tommy wonders if he has set Tyrone up for a fall . Things go from bad to worse as the doctor informs Karl , Eva , Leanne and Peter that Stella couldn ' t breathe on her own so she is now on life support and there is a chance she could have brain damage . Chris and Cheryl argue about what has just happened and Chris tries to apologise . The atmosphere between them is tense as Lloyd comes home . Frank breaks the news to Carla that Stella has gone into a coma , but insists it doesn ' t change anything .