It is painful to powerlessly see a human being struggling for his life early in the morning after being hit by a private car at Fourways Crossing. According to eyewitnesses, the victim (+/-29 years old man) was on his wait to work, when suddenly was drown on the road couple of minutes after getting out of his taxi when he wanted to cross William Nicol Avenue. When I have arrived to the place of the accident, the man was completely unconscious and his face and head full of blood. No one could recognise him, unless his relatives and friends and colleagues. He was forcing to stand and/or talk to us, but in vain. No one could assist him at that time. We were confused and just powerlessly looking at the victim.
Certainly, the person who hit him was calling the ambulance and possibly metro police and police for help. But it was delaying and this man needed an urgent health care in order to save his life. I have started asking myself: why not to take this man to nearest hospital instead of waiting the ambulance? Is police investigation important than human being life? Why should not we assist him when it was not late? It was really confusing and sad. Until I left, neither ambulance nor metro police nor police came. Fifteen minutes late, I have heard ambulance alarms!
When I have shared this accident to one of my South African friends, she told me: “this is their country’s road regulation. No one, except paramedical officers and police, is allowed to assist car accident people”. This answer surprised and confused me! Are laws and regulations worth then life? Is there a need for this regulation reform? Please help and protect our people.
