Subway: a Line B formation ran over an 80-year-old retiree

Subway: a Line B formation ran over an 80-year-old retiree

The formation was evacuated and the passengers had to walk along the tracks. The man suffered a head injury.

A 80 year old man was run over this Thursday afternoon at Tronador station on Line B of the Buenos Aires City Subway. Miraculously, the retiree survived and was transferred to the Tornú Hospitalwith head trauma.

As a result of the accident, the formation had to be evacuated, where more than a hundred people had to walk along the tracks and climb a staircase to reach the platform. In addition, Delays were triggered in the section of the service that connects the Leandro N. Alem and Federico Lacroze stations.

The man was traveling in a prohibited area of ​​the road

As detailed from Emova to Scopethe man was traveling in a prohibited area on the roads. However, it is still not clear what their intentions were, from the transport company They deny the version of a fall. SAME and City Firefighters personnel rescued the man from the tracks and, according to investigation sources, it was not determined whether the formation collided with the retiree or whether he managed to stop in time.

In the images shared by social media users you can see the moment in which they treated him, where they determined that he suffered a skull trauma. In addition, he can be seen in a state of shock and with a bloody head. Likewise, the doctors provided psychological assistance to both the retiree and the driver of the unit.

In dialogue with C5n, the head of SAME Alberto Crescenti He explained that at the moment it is unknown whether the man “fell or threw himself.” “He was rescued by Firefighters and SAME with three ambulances that arrived at the scene, as well as a doctor on a motorcycle and a psychologist. He was transported with brain trauma. Apparently he is compensated, out of danger“he explained.

Source: Ambito

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