i err... think i did good?
Well done Andy 
I hope if I ever have an accident that you're the first on the scene 
You did well matey, give yourself a big pat on the back and don't let the hospital's curt rejection of your request get you down. You'll find a way to find out if he's ok.
I hope if I ever have an accident that you're the first on the scene You did well matey, give yourself a big pat on the back and don't let the hospital's curt rejection of your request get you down. You'll find a way to find out if he's ok.
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Well done 
You handled things perfectly 
It would be good to know if you and Al ever meet again and what the outcome is of his recovery.
Whether or not you want accolades for your efforts, you get SN's hero of the year award (if there was one!)...
You handled things perfectly It would be good to know if you and Al ever meet again and what the outcome is of his recovery.
Whether or not you want accolades for your efforts, you get SN's hero of the year award (if there was one!)...
All I can say is very well done, give yourself a big pat on the back.
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dont suppose anyone has suggestions on how to get in touch with al, alan, alley etc?
i thought of asking the police to pass my details on when they collect his bicycle, see if he can text/call when if/when hes well enough to?
the lady (nurse) who stopped was on her way to work @ scunny general, but i havent her number/details etc.
its not imperitive i see him, just as long as i know the outcome mainly.
i thought of asking the police to pass my details on when they collect his bicycle, see if he can text/call when if/when hes well enough to?
the lady (nurse) who stopped was on her way to work @ scunny general, but i havent her number/details etc.
its not imperitive i see him, just as long as i know the outcome mainly.
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Well done, mate - top marks for stopping and having the presence of mind to do the right thing.
You saved someone's life this morning. Something to be proud of, I'd say
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You saved someone's life this morning. Something to be proud of, I'd say
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dont suppose anyone has suggestions on how to get in touch with al, alan, alley etc?
i thought of asking the police to pass my details on when they collect his bicycle, see if he can text/call when if/when hes well enough to?
the lady (nurse) who stopped was on her way to work @ scunny general, but i havent her number/details etc.
its not imperitive i see him, just as long as i know the outcome mainly.
i thought of asking the police to pass my details on when they collect his bicycle, see if he can text/call when if/when hes well enough to?
the lady (nurse) who stopped was on her way to work @ scunny general, but i havent her number/details etc.
its not imperitive i see him, just as long as i know the outcome mainly.
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again its not for my personal gains to see how he is, i was genuinely worried for him earlier.
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Well done Andy it was very brave and couragious of you to stop and help.
Dont be too put off by the hospital as they are restricted as to what information they give out especially over the phone and to a non relative.
Id write down your name,telephone number and brief message and ask the police to pass it on to Al/Als family. Just stating you helped him at the scene and wanting to know if he is ok and wish him well in his recovery.
Dont be too put off by the hospital as they are restricted as to what information they give out especially over the phone and to a non relative.
Id write down your name,telephone number and brief message and ask the police to pass it on to Al/Als family. Just stating you helped him at the scene and wanting to know if he is ok and wish him well in his recovery.
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Blimy 
Well done fella, you probably helped save his life, so very well done
Its amazing how many people just walk by, or even worse just stand there and watch without offering any help what so ever
By the way, Queensway is only round the corner from me too (i live off fog lane) so ill keep my eyes open incase i see you locally
I dont drive a scooby these days
but if you see a fella wave at you in a black passat with big rims, it'll be me 
Well done fella, you probably helped save his life, so very well done
Its amazing how many people just walk by, or even worse just stand there and watch without offering any help what so ever
By the way, Queensway is only round the corner from me too (i live off fog lane) so ill keep my eyes open incase i see you locally
I dont drive a scooby these days
but if you see a fella wave at you in a black passat with big rims, it'll be me
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Blimy
Well done fella, you probably helped save his life, so very well done
Its amazing how many people just walk by, or even worse just stand there and watch without offering any help what so ever
By the way, Queensway is only round the corner from me too (i live off fog lane) so ill keep my eyes open incase i see you locally
I dont drive a scooby these days but if you see a fella wave at you in a black passat with big rims, it'll be me
Well done fella, you probably helped save his life, so very well done
Its amazing how many people just walk by, or even worse just stand there and watch without offering any help what so ever
By the way, Queensway is only round the corner from me too (i live off fog lane) so ill keep my eyes open incase i see you locally
I dont drive a scooby these days
but if you see a fella wave at you in a black passat with big rims, it'll be me 
ok buddy.
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I've been on here all day and have only just found this thread!
As many before have said, well done Andy
As many before have said, well done Andy
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Blimy
Well done fella, you probably helped save his life, so very well done
Its amazing how many people just walk by, or even worse just stand there and watch without offering any help what so ever
By the way, Queensway is only round the corner from me too (i live off fog lane) so ill keep my eyes open incase i see you locally
I dont drive a scooby these days but if you see a fella wave at you in a black passat with big rims, it'll be me
Well done fella, you probably helped save his life, so very well done
Its amazing how many people just walk by, or even worse just stand there and watch without offering any help what so ever
By the way, Queensway is only round the corner from me too (i live off fog lane) so ill keep my eyes open incase i see you locally
I dont drive a scooby these days
but if you see a fella wave at you in a black passat with big rims, it'll be me
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just rang up scun.thorpe general. lady at reception was lovely and passed me through to a&e. another lady answered and i explianed briefly what happened.
she put me through to a sister and i asked how he was doing.
her... "what relative are you"
me... "well, erm im not, i tried to help while the ambulance arrived"
her... "im not prepared to give out confidential information over the phone"
me... "oh, ok, all i know was he was call..."
her... "did you not hear what i said?"
me... "sorry yes, can you just tell me if hes alright/survived, as i was really worried earlier"
her... "all i can say is the gentleman who you refer to was admitted this morning"
me... "ok, thanks"
her..... *dial tone*
i havent the foggiest now. wish i hadnt called. for all i know he could be fine or dead
Just bloody tell a porky, your his cousin ringing 'cos you just found out and are concerned
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well done m8, you may well have saved his life there.... you can lose half of your blood and survive, and even a pint of blood spilled on the floor looks waaay more when it spreads, as for the open skull fracture, it is probably a blessing in disguise as a blow that hard to the head without nowhere for the blood to drain would almost certainly have killed the guy due to pressure on the brain. fingers crossed for the poor fella, hope he recovers well.
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well done m8, you may well have saved his life there.... you can lose half of your blood and survive, and even a pint of blood spilled on the floor looks waaay more when it spreads, as for the open skull fracture, it is probably a blessing in disguise as a blow that hard to the head without nowhere for the blood to drain would almost certainly have killed the guy due to pressure on the brain. fingers crossed for the poor fella, hope he recovers well.
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well done m8, you may well have saved his life there.... you can lose half of your blood and survive, and even a pint of blood spilled on the floor looks waaay more when it spreads, as for the open skull fracture, it is probably a blessing in disguise as a blow that hard to the head without nowhere for the blood to drain would almost certainly have killed the guy due to pressure on the brain. fingers crossed for the poor fella, hope he recovers well.
il gonna buy the paper tomorrow and find out more details. hopefully what i did went someway to helping him, however little.
just rang the local rag to find out what was happening. from what i gathered hes stable, but they dont know much either. as long as he survived and makes a decent recovery im happy with that much.
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you did what you could m8 and helped him alot more than you realise just by talking to him and reassuring him, let alone stemming the bleeding. does make you think though that as daft as they can look, a cycle helmet is so important.
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looking at his bike in my back yard, id suggest a helmet could have made a vast difference.
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I applaud your actions, too many people would have just driven by, not wanting to get involved.
I stopped for an accident last year at Fools nook which is a notorious accident blackspot, where a ford focus had come round the corner at this place too fast and veered onto the other side of the road hitting another car, a honda accord, head on.
I didnt see the accident but I damn near became part of it as I was the next car round the corner! I reversed back round the corner and put my car in the middle of the road with the hazards on, but people still came round the bend far to fast.
Called 999 and checked on all occupants of the cars, the Honda accords occupants where trapped, the driver was unconcious but breathing and had a pulse and his wife was concious but screaming in pain ( I found out later that she'd broken both her ankles). The driver of the Focus was unconcious and obviously trapped as the dash was in his legs. Passenger was not breathing and I couldnt find a pulse. I later found out she'd died, we tried but couldnt do CPR as there was no room to get in the car and all her face was smashed in.
I know from the first aid I have done not to move occupants unless they are in real danger, for fear of causing more damage, but there was little I could have done anyway. It was quite worrying though after about 10 minutes there was black smoke coming from the engine bay of the accord. The fire brigade turned up shortly after but the wait felt like an eternity.
When the fire brigade arrived they basically took over from me and the two others who had also stopped to help and the police took us to one side and took our names and addresses.
As yourself I was quite shocked and it didnt sink in until later what had happened. I can tell you now I drove home at 20mph!
I took a walk over to the fire station later on that night (which is 100m down the road I live on), the accident was at about 7:30 and I went to the fire station at 11 and they had a unit still at the scene. Although they couldnt give me the peoples details (not that I wanted them anyway), they did phone me back the following day to tell me three okay, injuries where severe but not life threatening and unfortunately one person had died.
I stopped for an accident last year at Fools nook which is a notorious accident blackspot, where a ford focus had come round the corner at this place too fast and veered onto the other side of the road hitting another car, a honda accord, head on.
I didnt see the accident but I damn near became part of it as I was the next car round the corner! I reversed back round the corner and put my car in the middle of the road with the hazards on, but people still came round the bend far to fast.
Called 999 and checked on all occupants of the cars, the Honda accords occupants where trapped, the driver was unconcious but breathing and had a pulse and his wife was concious but screaming in pain ( I found out later that she'd broken both her ankles). The driver of the Focus was unconcious and obviously trapped as the dash was in his legs. Passenger was not breathing and I couldnt find a pulse. I later found out she'd died, we tried but couldnt do CPR as there was no room to get in the car and all her face was smashed in.
I know from the first aid I have done not to move occupants unless they are in real danger, for fear of causing more damage, but there was little I could have done anyway. It was quite worrying though after about 10 minutes there was black smoke coming from the engine bay of the accord. The fire brigade turned up shortly after but the wait felt like an eternity.
When the fire brigade arrived they basically took over from me and the two others who had also stopped to help and the police took us to one side and took our names and addresses.
As yourself I was quite shocked and it didnt sink in until later what had happened. I can tell you now I drove home at 20mph!
I took a walk over to the fire station later on that night (which is 100m down the road I live on), the accident was at about 7:30 and I went to the fire station at 11 and they had a unit still at the scene. Although they couldnt give me the peoples details (not that I wanted them anyway), they did phone me back the following day to tell me three okay, injuries where severe but not life threatening and unfortunately one person had died.
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I applaud your actions, too many people would have just driven by, not wanting to get involved.
I stopped for an accident last year at Fools nook which is a notorious accident blackspot, where a ford focus had come round the corner at this place too fast and veered onto the other side of the road hitting another car, a honda accord, head on.
I didnt see the accident but I damn near became part of it as I was the next car round the corner! I reversed back round the corner and put my car in the middle of the road with the hazards on, but people still came round the bend far to fast.
Called 999 and checked on all occupants of the cars, the Honda accords occupants where trapped, the driver was unconcious but breathing and had a pulse and his wife was concious but screaming in pain ( I found out later that she'd broken both her ankles). The driver of the Focus was unconcious and obviously trapped as the dash was in his legs. Passenger was not breathing and I couldnt find a pulse. I later found out she'd died, we tried but couldnt do CPR as there was no room to get in the car and all her face was smashed in.
I know from the first aid I have done not to move occupants unless they are in real danger, for fear of causing more damage, but there was little I could have done anyway. It was quite worrying though after about 10 minutes there was black smoke coming from the engine bay of the accord. The fire brigade turned up shortly after but the wait felt like an eternity.
When the fire brigade arrived they basically took over from me and the two others who had also stopped to help and the police took us to one side and took our names and addresses.
As yourself I was quite shocked and it didnt sink in until later what had happened. I can tell you now I drove home at 20mph!
I took a walk over to the fire station later on that night (which is 100m down the road I live on), the accident was at about 7:30 and I went to the fire station at 11 and they had a unit still at the scene. Although they couldnt give me the peoples details (not that I wanted them anyway), they did phone me back the following day to tell me three okay, injuries where severe but not life threatening and unfortunately one person had died.
I stopped for an accident last year at Fools nook which is a notorious accident blackspot, where a ford focus had come round the corner at this place too fast and veered onto the other side of the road hitting another car, a honda accord, head on.
I didnt see the accident but I damn near became part of it as I was the next car round the corner! I reversed back round the corner and put my car in the middle of the road with the hazards on, but people still came round the bend far to fast.
Called 999 and checked on all occupants of the cars, the Honda accords occupants where trapped, the driver was unconcious but breathing and had a pulse and his wife was concious but screaming in pain ( I found out later that she'd broken both her ankles). The driver of the Focus was unconcious and obviously trapped as the dash was in his legs. Passenger was not breathing and I couldnt find a pulse. I later found out she'd died, we tried but couldnt do CPR as there was no room to get in the car and all her face was smashed in.
I know from the first aid I have done not to move occupants unless they are in real danger, for fear of causing more damage, but there was little I could have done anyway. It was quite worrying though after about 10 minutes there was black smoke coming from the engine bay of the accord. The fire brigade turned up shortly after but the wait felt like an eternity.
When the fire brigade arrived they basically took over from me and the two others who had also stopped to help and the police took us to one side and took our names and addresses.
As yourself I was quite shocked and it didnt sink in until later what had happened. I can tell you now I drove home at 20mph!
I took a walk over to the fire station later on that night (which is 100m down the road I live on), the accident was at about 7:30 and I went to the fire station at 11 and they had a unit still at the scene. Although they couldnt give me the peoples details (not that I wanted them anyway), they did phone me back the following day to tell me three okay, injuries where severe but not life threatening and unfortunately one person had died.
i take it youve probably got a good idea of the kind of mood im set in right now
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