You Would’ve Cursed This Lorry Driver For Causing A Jam But There’s More To The Story
It was a Friday. The roads were jammed, but Mogan and passers-by spotted an uncle in distress.
By Tang Ruxyn — 19 Jan 2016, 05:05 PM — Updated almost 9 years ago
When Mogan Ram took a detour from his normal route last Friday, 15 January, he hoped to avoid the terrible Friday traffic. Instead, the 27-year-old ended up spending more time on the road, but for an unexpected reason - he stopped to help a road accident victim.
Malaysia is notorious for traffic congestion, especially during peak hours.
Image via The Star Online"On my way back from work, instead of taking my usual Mont Kiara-Sprint route, I chose to take the Damansara-Sprint route to head home. Just before the Midvalley-Damansara fork, I saw a lorry involved in an accident," Mogan, who was heading to Segambut, said.
"I was just going to drive by the lorry before my eyes caught onto an elderly Chinese man who was trapped behind the wheel. So instead of just driving by, I stopped and tried to help him," Mogan said.
He tried to get the uncle out of the lorry but failed to do so until a Malay guy on a bike stopped to help him pry open the broken lorry door. The SPRINT patrol team arrived 5 minutes into the tragedy and managed to control the traffic.
In a few minutes, a few other people also stopped by to offer help.
On why he decided to specify the race of the people involved, Mogan said: "The reason I am posting this and highlighting the races of the people involved is to say that Malaysia, at its root, is far from being intoxicated by racism."
The first thing Mogan and the others did as soon as they managed to pry open the door was getting the victim out of the lorry and ensuring that he was not injured
They got the elderly man a place to sit and rest, and he was apparently dazed from the accident. It was only after about 10 minutes, he was able to speak coherently again.
"He was diabetic. He took his morning medicine but had nothing to eat through out the day. The uncle was slightly bruised by the broken glasses, but other than that he was generally fine," Mogan, who works as a pharmacist, told SAYS.
The uncle took the time to personally thank everyone who gave him a hand in that unfortunate event, and most of the people who stopped by to help left, except for Mogan
Mogan stayed a little longer than the rest, wanting to make sure that the uncle was in good hands before he left.
"I left when SPRINT patrol team started to tow his lorry and assured me they will bring him to wherever they are bringing the lorry too."
Mogan, encouraged by the incident, said that what he encountered is a great example that proves the fact that Malaysians can come together easily to help one another in times of need
"I was happy and proud to see how everyone got together swiftly to avert a possible tragedy or crisis and showing genuine care towards the old uncle," Mogan shared.
"This is also what I hope for Malaysia. Let's stand together, regardless of race and religion, and help each other out everyday, everytime. Let's not wait for a crisis or tragedy before we decide to be united. Let's avert any possible crisis beforehand."