The fear of an exploded tire while they were traveling at full speed on the motorway, the fear of not being able to complete the mission of delivering organs to the hospital to save human lives, the unexpected encounter with two «street angels»: the officers of the local police of Meda will long remember the incredible day of Wednesday.
From Meda to Ancona: the accident during the journey on the motorway
The patrol she left in the morning to collect two organs from the Milan Polyclinic with the aim of delivering them at the Ancona hospital. While traveling at full speedHowever, the unexpected: just before Bologna the left rear tire exploded. The driver, thanks to safe driving courses to which the agents had been registered by the municipal administration precisely in anticipation of the organ transport activity, managed to check the car avoiding accidents and pulling over to the side of the road.
From Meda to Ancona: how to quickly reach the hospital
Once the scare had been overcome, however, there was a second problem to urgently address: find the way to quickly reach the Ancona hospital. The idea of looking for a tow truck and waiting who knows how long is unthinkable. Unfortunately in Emilia Romagna there were no equipped vehicles available to carry out the organ transport service. Desperate situation, to the point that commander Claudio Delpero, from Medadespite the already terrible day due to the bad weather and the risk of flooding to be faced, he was considering the possibility of sending a second car to Bologna.
From Meda to Ancona: the officers stopped a tow truck in transit, then the praiseworthy gesture
Precisely in those moments, however, the officers stopped on the highway noticed a tow truck in transit. They stopped him explaining the situation. In a few moments the car was loaded to go to the tire dealer, notified of the emergency during transport and also telling him what model it was. Upon arrival at the workshop a tire change very similar to the Formula 1 pit stop. The officers were thus able to resume their race towards the hospital to save two livesarriving to the hospital in Ancona with only half an hour’s delay.
What makes everything more beautiful, however, is what you can’t see: both the roadside assistance company and the tire dealer refused money. They preferred to shake hands with the officers and thank them for the valuable service they were performing.
From Meda to Ancona: Commander Delpero’s letter of thanks to the companies
Commander Delpero then sent a letter of thanks to the companies on Thursday. «There are street angels – he comments Fabio MarianiSecurity Councilor – We try to do our part, this time the support of the two companies was decisive».
