Elderly man dies in Birchington crash
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A pensioner has died after
suffering a suspected heart attack while driving through
Birchington yesterday.
Station Road was closed in both
directions following the incident, which saw the elderly man’s car
hit a Citroen Xsara.
The 87-year-old man, who was
from the Birchington area, was said to be driving a silver Renault
Megane along Station Road at about 10.55am when the crash
happened.
The woman driver of the Xsara,
who was reverse parking at the time, was not hurt, nor was a young
child who was a passenger in the car with her.
Big Issue seller Richard
Broadway was one of those who rushed to the man’s aid: "The first I
knew about it was when the driver of the other car got out and
called for help.
"Being a nurse she knew
something was up straight away as she got no response from tapping
on the window."
"Me and a couple of others ran
over but couldn’t get the door open so we got a chair from the cafe
opposite and used it to smash the rear window to get him
out.
"We then laid him down and
supported his head whilst nurse performed CPR on him in the road
whilst we waited for the ambulance."
"The man was unconscious
throughout."
The man was then taken to
the QEQM while police cordoned off the road to allow their forensic
collisons unit to investigate.
Now police are appealing for
witnesses.
Investigating officer PC Dave Jeeves
of the Kent Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "We
would like to pay tribute to members of the public, including the
driver of the Xsara and a man who was selling magazines in Station
Road, for trying to save the gentleman’s life.
"Unfortunately despite their best
efforts and the work of paramedics at the scene, he was pronounced
dead at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate."
He added: "We would like to hear from
anyone who may have witnessed the collision or events leading up to
it yesterday. Anyone with any information should call the Serious
Collision Investigation Unit appeal line on 01622 798538."
Thursday, January 26 2012
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