This afternoon, I was involved in a hit and run accident. I wasn't the hitter and or runner, you'll be pleased to know, but the rescuer! One of them anyway. Here's how it happened...
The vintage car enthusiast (I'll call him 'Ray'), driving an Austin 'Chummy' (pictured) was wending his polite and unassuming way home along a busy Invercargill street when he was cut off by a 'Give Way'- sign-jumping carload of youths and forced to swerve suddenly into a side street. Following on behind the car of yobbos, I saw the tiny vintage car flip onto its side and scrape along the tarmac, looking for all the world like a tumbling bumper-car. It came to a stop as I pulled over and jumped out to run to the aid of the driver. He was trapped in his little car and looking stunned. There was petrol dribbling out from under the bonnet and the car itself was in the centre of the lane, so I prised open the cowl and helped him to his feet and out. Others at the scene lifted the wee car back onto its wheels and pushed it to the kerb. Witnesses described the car that caused the crash and while we assessed the damage and arranged for a cup of tea for the driver, an off-duty policeman arrived back at the scene, having followed the hit-and-runners, noted their license plate number and address (they nipped home). We cheered that turn of events, waited til the uniformed police arrived (they were quick) then went to check that Ray was okay. He was, and was making plans to repair the broken windscreen, torn cowl and other broken bits and pieces.
That's it. An unexpected drama with a happy-enough ending. I'll update if there are developments.
4 comments:
What sort of punishment do you think the belligerent yoofs should get Robert?
10 minutes in The Stroppery should sort them out Shunda :-)
I think the police will sort these fellows out nicely. Having spoken to the officers who turned out at the scene, the miscreants won't be able to dodge this one. Lots of witnesses and a quick response.
What would you like to see happen (given that we haven't heard their side of the story yet)?
Saw lot of grape vines up Nelson way Shunda! Met someone who used the apple press to squeeze their grapes (I remember you were asking).
Any developments about this one? The drama just really makes me curious about what happened next! Seriously, this is my problem when it comes to driving party-kids. Most car crash-related deaths are minors after all, according to various surveys across the world. Personally, if anyone doesn't want to drive responsibly, please don't pull others with you.
Hi Liesel
The issue has moved on. The driver of the 'offending car' was found to be a girl in her late teens and she is due to appear in court shortly to face charges. There were several passengers in the car with her. I'll post the results when they appear in the local paper. Aside from that, I know nothing.
Post a Comment