The tears jump Wim Thijssen (40) in the eye when Angelo (17) with a bunch of flowers enters his hospital room. ,, What you have done, I feel so cool, '' said Angelo. ,,I want to thank you. I'm sure my mother and my brother had not lived if you had not been there. ''
,, I acted reflexively. I heard give the car gas and saw the woman and the baby. I grabbed them and pulled away. I've done what I could do, "says Wim.
Angelo's mother and his brother still alive, but they indeed were seriously injured. The boy who is 14 months old, is still in intensive care with a fractured skull, Angelo's mother is a little better, but she is also in the hospital.
Wim Thijssen itself has broken his leg. He was operated on Monday: the pin which he had in his leg from a previous operation, is put right. Tuesday he lies in his hospital room. From his bed, he looks at the Spinozaweg and in the crosswalk where it all happened Sunday night.
The bizarre coincidence, Wim shortly after the accident at the emergency room of the hospital in the room right next to Angelo (17) lag. Who was himself moments before slicing gone with his scooter. He delivers pizzas. He has a bruised kidney. His mother was with his little brother 14 months just to him on the way, when fate struck and they were hit in the crosswalk for the Rotterdam hospital. The pram containing the 14-month-old toddler was flying through the air.
Just after the slap rang Wim his own mother. He is homeless and lives temporarily back in with her. ,, Very strange that I did, I think it was the adrenaline. Everyone was on the phone at that time, so I called her. "
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He sat right on the street, despite the pain. ,, I just wanted to know how it was with the baby, "he says. ,, That was really my main concern. I do not have kids, but I love children very much. I had anything to him rescue, even my own life. Do I believe it? Yes, seriously. He still has a life ahead of him, I've been there for forty years. "
Wim saw nurses with Angelo's brother were busy. ,, At first I did not hear anything. Then I suddenly heard screams. I asked the brother, or that the child was what I heard. Only when he said yes, I'm going to lie. Then I could relax. He lived. "Angelo was impressed. ,, I do not know what to say to thank you. If I could ensure that you were again better than I did. You are my hero of the year."
Nadia Berkelder / AD.n / © Marco de Swart.
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