Woman thrown off Noida elevated road after SUV hits scooter, lands on pillar
New Delhi: A woman was thrown off her two-wheeler and landed on a pillar after a car hit her vehicle on an elevated road in Noida, media reports said.
The dramatic escape was captured on camera, revealing how she narrowly avoided serious injury, possibly death, as she did not fall on the busy road below, reported NDTV
The incident occurred on Saturday when the woman was riding her scooter towards Sector 62 from Sector 18.
After being hit by a car, she was flung over the railing but landed on a flat-topped pillar.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: A scooty-riding girl landed on the pillar of the elevated road near Noida Sector 25 under Sector 20 PS area, after she was hit by an unidentified vehicle. Two men are attempting to rescue her. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/IsABJQrH1t
— ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2024
Two men attempted to rescue her but became stuck on the pillar as well.
Videos show police, fire brigade officials, and a fire engine arriving at the scene.
Firefighters used a hydraulic platform to reach the woman, lifting her to safety and transferring her to a waiting ambulance.
The same platform was used to rescue the two men.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Manish Mishra confirmed that all of them were rescued without serious injuries.
He also stated that the WagonR, which hit the woman’s vehicle, had been impounded, and further action would be taken after recording her statement.