Saw an accident..We are not as strong as we think..

Last week, when I was on my way to Tambaram Court, I happen to see an accident in a very close range.In fact, I was just behind the man who was injured (I pray that his bad day ends with some injury and he is ok now). 

It happened at saidapet, just opposite side to that of Karunanidhi arch.They were in a two-wheeler and both these men seems to be over 65 yrs.Suddenly the man sitting on the back started leaning towards his left, with his head facing the sky.For a moment I thought he was seeing something in the sky and I was so naive to look the sky to see what he was watching with such effort.Suddenly I saw the old man falling down from a moving two-wheeler into a nearby auto, which is also on the move and then to the road.I was so shocked and moved towards left to park my vehicle and help the man.Before that some of the people who were walking on the road-side were quick and got the man in to an auto and fled from the spot.Only at that time, I saw the man had an head injury and the blood was oozing out rapidly.When he was falling in to the auto, his head got hit with the sharp edged part, near the driver seat of the auto.It was a terrible thing that I watched in my life.

After this, initially, my mind was thinking many things like.. I heard someone telling there is a hospital just opposite side of the road.. but we got to go till the end of the road to take the U-turn.How would have they managed?...I had my driving jacket with me..why it didn't struck me to give to someone to hold with his head.. .....

But just after few minutes,something is wrong with me.I felt my hands were shaking a bit..heart-beat increasing..sweating and nauseating.The way he fell down was the only thing in my mind.The road was good and there wasn't any speed-breaker or something to give a twist.There is something in the way he fell down..all I remember is he leaned towards left, seeing the sky and both of his hands were slightly raised and there wasn't any effort to hold anything..it was like a frozen body falling down.So the cause of this accident  must be some kind of stroke or something to do with his health.

VVIP : Very Very Important Points :

• Do not send the aged people at your home alone, esp driving.No one can predict their health conditions. Ensure that there is some healthy and capable people accompanying them.For eg. in this accident, the person who is driving itself is very aged and he just stood still in the spot. 
• Our body is not that strong as we think.We may be a super-hero in our job and psychologically strong.But we are made with very delicate stuff, physically, which cannot withstand even a small force of nature...even in this accident, we were all going in around 30-40 kmph, as we have just crossed a signal.
• If you are in a four wheeler, wear seat belts.If you are driving a two-wheeler, WEAR HELMET.Not just you but also the one who is sitting behind, as they are the one who is most vulnerable to the head injuries.If this rule has been implemented and followed, this very accident could have been avoided.Even countries like Sri lanka implements this.
• Strictly adhere to the safety instructions and follow traffic rules.

Take care...have a happy and safe driving!