Man hit by car; No one stops to help

[AGDee]

I witnessed a motorcycle accident (from a bit of a distance while stuck in a traffic jam). Several people immediately jumped out of their cars. The guy had two broken legs and they dragged him to the corner. Seconds after they had him on the grass, the fuel from his bike blew into a huge fireball. The guy would have been toasted alive if they hadn't moved him out of there. They must've seen the fuel. I was calling 911 as it exploded and the operator told me they'd gotten many calls and an ambulance was on the way. I told her it just exploded so they better send a firetruck too. I was proud that my community got involved that way. I don't think it would be that way in a busy area of one of the bigger cities around here though.

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Actually, something like one out of every four people in our state are trained in CPR. It's one of the best states to live in if you go into respiratory arrest ;-)

This is a good example of what's called "diffusion of responsibility." The more people around, the less likely someone will come to action. They all assume someone else will, so no one does. It's actually better to get hit by a car when only a few people are around to help!

Oh, and though pedestrians have the right of way, a driver is not necessarily held responsible if they hit someone crossing the road where/when they're not supposed to. Right of Way laws are intended for things like traffic signals and crosswalks.

Welp you know how we all are up here. If they don't actually straight help you out, they will at least have multiple 911 calls so that the authorities will come.

And you heard about those teens on the bus that at least tried CPR to dude who fell out on the bus...

And this place is the ONLY place that honors peds right of way. Chit, you walk in the wrong place in SoCal, you might get decapitated...

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I witnessed a motorcycle accident (from a bit of a distance while stuck in a traffic jam). Several people immediately jumped out of their cars. The guy had two broken legs and they dragged him to the corner. Seconds after they had him on the grass, the fuel from his bike blew into a huge fireball. The guy would have been toasted alive if they hadn't moved him out of there. They must've seen the fuel. I was calling 911 as it exploded and the operator told me they'd gotten many calls and an ambulance was on the way. I told her it just exploded so they better send a firetruck too. I was proud that my community got involved that way. I don't think it would be that way in a busy area of one of the bigger cities around here though.

I JUST CALL 911 because dude 1 behind me got in a fight with another dude 2 behind him!!! It was crazy!!! Dude 2 behind dude 1 got out of his car and commenced to beating dude 1's azz!!! Like, up here, that does not happen in the suburbs!!!

It was one crazy day...

[DeltAlum]

I saw a security camera picture of the man down in the street.

Pretty sad commentary.

[DaemonSeid]

did anyone notice the 2 cars in the cam?

Like one car was chasing another.....?

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

did anyone notice the 2 cars in the cam?

Like one car was chasing another.....?

They mentioned a car chase on tv. What a mess.

[honeychile]

I'll be honest. I would stop and call 911 - but wouldn't actually touch the person or administer CPR unless I had gloves and/or a bridge with me. There are just too many diseases one can catch when universal precautions aren't taken.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I'll be honest. I would stop and call 911 - but wouldn't actually touch the person or administer CPR unless I had gloves and/or a bridge with me. There are just too many diseases one can catch when universal precautions aren't taken.

Unfortunately, that's true.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

They mentioned a car chase on TV. What a mess.

Have to wonder if it was road rage gone real bad or a road race that went real bad.
One sees both just about every day and the ones involved always seem to get away from what ever mess is left in their trail

[Nanners52674]

I grew up in Hartford my dad still lives here and im currently babysitting for a family in hartford. The street this happened on is Park Street which is NOT in either the West End ( the "wealthy" neighborhood) or the business district where "wealthy" people commute into work everyday. In actually its a incredibly poor area so your idea that because it happened in a area full wealthy people and its because they are wealthy that choose to do nothing holds no weight. The demographic of the street and its surrounding area is actually quite the opposite. Furthermore knowing what I know about the area im not shocked that the cars who hit the man didnt stop and that other people did not stop. And the broad generalization of CT being nothing but wealthy and there for uncaring people is rude and ignorant.

ETA: Hartford does not in ANY way have a reputation for being wealthy in fact if you say to a person from surrounding towns that your from hartford the actual city it carries a stereotype of being from the "ghetto".

And not to start a whole debate about police and such but when i was discussing this event this evening a friend mentioned that many people driving on that street are probably hesitant to stop because they do not want to involve themselves in something with the hartford police. Which is a really good point.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Nanners52674

I grew up in Hartford my dad still lives here and im currently babysitting for a family in hartford. The street this happened on is Park Street which is NOT in either the West End ( the "wealthy" neighborhood) or the business district where "wealthy" people commute into work everyday. In actually its a incredibly poor area so your idea that because it happened in a area full wealthy people and its because they are wealthy that choose to do nothing holds no weight. The demographic of the street and its surrounding area is actually quite the opposite. Furthermore knowing what I know about the area im not shocked that the cars who hit the man didnt stop and that other people did not stop. And the broad generalization of CT being nothing but wealthy and there for uncaring people is rude and ignorant.

Exactly - I was trying to think about how to describe it, but this is perfect.