Yesterday I witnessed a motor accident which had happened, like, 100 mts from me. The guy on the motorcycle passed me driving around 60-80 km/h. I followed him with my eyes thinking “He is driving too fast, it is dangerous…” and next second I saw a car turning left from an opposite lane. The man in a car must have noticed him too late and was already crossing motorcyclist’s way. Quite fast, but still too slow. The man on a motorcycle broke in panic – too late, his motor-bike started to turn and slide, approaching its fate with deadly speed. So fast. Motorcycle hammered into a car, and the man rolled over it, crushing into car’s corner. The car was still in movement and the motorcyclist bounced 5 meters to the right like a mannequin. I froze for a moment, cursing aloud. Half second later man’s body lied with no movement. I was sure he was dead.
In seconds everyone was calling 112 and people started to run towards the body. I couldn’t decide what to do.
Probably a course of first aid would be a good idea… :-/. The only thing I remembered from classes was that one musn’t move the body in case of spine damage.
I could see the car, an opened airbag, and car’s interior full of smoke. I moved towards the place to see more details. I didn’t even dream about helping in any way – I wouldn’t know what to do. I felt shame.
A group of people were deliberating if the victim shall lay on his back or on his side. In the meanwhile the man recovered. Spitting with blood he asked to take his helmet off. I was surprised he was able to talk. I was surprised he was alive! He even tried to stand up, but a dozen of hands pulled him back.
He moved his legs (thank gods). He complained about the pain in his arm, probably broken…
The ambulance came in 6 minutes, fire fighters in 9 and police few minutes later. I went away.
I will never forget the moment he hit the car and flied in the air like a puppet… such a shocking view.Yesterday I witnessed a motor accident which had happened, like, 100 mts from me. The guy on the motorcycle passed me driving around 60-80 km/h. I followed him with my eyes thinking “He is driving too fast, it is dangerous…” and next second I saw a car turning left from an opposite lane. The man in a car must have noticed him too late and was already crossing motorcyclist’s way. Quite fast, but still too slow. The man on a motorcycle broke in panic – too late, his motor-bike started to turn and slide, approaching its fate with deadly speed. So fast. Motorcycle hammered into a car, and the man rolled over it, crushing into car’s corner. The car was still in movement and the motorcyclist bounced 5 meters to the right like a mannequin. I froze for a moment, cursing aloud. Half second later man’s body lied with no movement. I was sure he was dead.
In seconds everyone was calling 112 and people started to run towards the body. I couldn’t decide what to do.
Probably a course of first aid would be a good idea… :-/. The only thing I remembered from classes was that one musn’t move the body in case of spine damage.
I could see the car, an opened airbag, and car’s interior full of smoke. I moved towards the place to see more details. I didn’t even dream about helping in any way – I wouldn’t know what to do. I felt shame.
A group of people were deliberating if the victim shall lay on his back or on his side. In the meanwhile the man recovered. Spitting with blood he asked to take his helmet off. I was surprised he was able to talk. I was surprised he was alive! He even tried to stand up, but a dozen of hands pulled him back.
He moved his legs (thank gods). He complained about the pain in his arm, probably broken…
The ambulance came in 6 minutes, fire fighters in 9 and police few minutes later. I went away.
I will never forget the moment he hit the car and flied in the air like a puppet… such a shocking view.