A run in with the police!!!

9.30 pm- Crash! Loud Sound, a moment to react.

A timeless zone- Running towards two men down, shouting orders, checking vitals.

Oh! the men turn out to be policemen. (other policemen flocking around).

Policemen stop Tuk Tuk, try to dump the unconscious one in.
( broken arm, head injury, suspected spinal damage, but breathing). so,NO!

Traffic policemen advised to call for an ambulance through his radio. Futile!

Loss of Faith in Ambulance.

Traffic policemen with whistles and authority advised to stop vehicle, to shift
both law enforcement officers to hospital. Profanity needed to send the
message through.

Futile attempt to stop a Toyota Hi Ace. Man just drives through.

Finally, a lorry/truck.

Back door opened. Conscious casualty shifted. ( Half severed left foot, head
injury).

Unconscious casualty shifted on command with head support (courtesy a helpful
bystander), note- the policemen, flocking around. Turned into recovery position.
The only position possible with the twisted broken arm.

Interesting: A doctor came over to the back of the lorry/truck,( I am a doctor,
the legs should be put like this). Sigh..What Relief!!!

Que: Would you come with us? ( shouting).
Ans: Are you mad? How can I leave my girlfriend and come?( there goes the
dear doctor). Bless his soul.

We finally move on. One policemen, accompanying just for fun!

On the way to accident ward ( Colombo General Hospital), vitals checked,
conscious casualty reassured.

Bleeding of the unconscious casualty controlled with policeman's handkerchief.
What Love!

Arrival. Through the gates, screams for two stretchers. The attendants come,
slow pace, one of them requested to get in to the lorry to help out. The good man
did get in. A army man helped. Shifted both casualties.

One wheeled into resuscitation unit ( sadly don't know what happened to him).

The other wheeled into the general section. ( keeps trying to look up to see the
extent to which his left foot is severed). He is held down.

Nurse advices splinting. Wound washed with saline.

I am chased away.


Time Check- 10.10 pm, back to where it all happened.

Well, that's it. Life returned back to normalcy after a while, but the images still run
fresh in my head.