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Saving Hollis HawthorneOn 25th Feb. 2009 I was traveling from Mayiladuthurai to Chidambaram. Our busstopped on Kollidam bridge. I looked out to see why we have stopped. I could see apair of legs some 30 feet in front of our bus and a few people standing around theaccident spot. I rushed there and I saw a white male doing CPR to the victim, awhite girl. In the middle of the road I saw a motorcycle lying down and a helmetwas beside it in a pool of blood. The right ear of the girl was torn nearly intotwo.I asked the man if they need water to drink. "No, She will choke", he said.Immediately I dialed 108 to call the ambulance. I was told the ambulance servicewas not available at that place, instead they noted my mobile number. They calledme again and said the police station nearby was alerted and they will come forhelp.Time was running out. Mr Hariharan, an MBA student of Sastra University came tohelp along with a few local people. We searched for a vehicle. It was like atypical Tamil movie. I ran to the vehicles standing there and was literallybegging for help to each and every vehicle driver. Almost all were withpassengers. I even requested the driver of a goods carrier vehicle TATA Ace, forit was empty, to drop the victim in the near by hospital. I got only negativeanswers. Anger welled inside me as I looked at these callous people. Then Iapproached a Tempo Traveler with foreign visitors and explained the situation.Fortunately they came forward to help us and we lifted the girl and placed herinside the vehicle and we rushed to the nearby hospital.The doctor asked us to rush to Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai Universityat Chidambaram a place nearly 15 kilometers from there. He administered aninjection and checked her. I was having only Rs. 200 and I gave Rs. 125 for themedicine. The doctor urged us to get a car to move the girl to AnnamalaiUniversity, my place of work. A local person helped me an we went to the taxistand to get a taxi, an Ambassador car.I told the driver that I have only fifty rupees in my pocket and I promised himthat I will pay him after reaching Chidambaram taking cash from ATM.He asked if I am a relative to the victim. I said, No. And urged him not to worryabout police case etc. Fortunately he came foreward to take us. The cab driver Mr.Ramesh and I went to the hospital and lifted the girl to the car. Both theforeigners were on the back seat while Hariharan and I seated in the front.Thanking the local people for their help we left.On reaching the accident spot we stopped to get the baggage of the two. We putevery thing in the back and rushed to Annamalai University. We got introduced toeach other. His name was Harrison and girl was Hollis. They were fromSanfrancisco, USA.Harrison was pretty much shaken by the unfortunate accident. And because of CPRHollis started to breath on her own.I called my professor Dr. J. Vasanthakumar and asked his help. Immediately hesend two people to the hospital to help us. The Sub Inspector called me and askedour whereabouts. I replied that we are on the way to Medical college and heinformed me that he will also come to Chidambaram for enquiry.We went to the casuality ward and the doctors took over. The Sub Inspector camethere within a few minutes. I borrowed Rs. 1000 from my teacher Dr. P. Tholkappianto settle the taxi. To my pleasant surprise the cab driver
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