It quickly went from idyll to bloody seriousness for Gabi Wagner when she was on a walk with her dogs between Ryatunnelen and Balsnes outside Tromsø.
The last thing she remembers from the trip is the sound of a car coming at high speed behind her.
– I’m not sure how long I was unconscious. It was light when it happened, and when a motorist came to help me it was dark, says Wagner on the phone to Dagbladet.
She says that she often uses the stretch of road when she cycles with her dogs. This time it ended up in the ditch with both her and the dogs.
Even though the accident itself has left her reeling, the worst thing is the thought of what could have happened.
– I could have died if I had fallen straight on my head. Fortunately, I woke up again, so that I could flag down a car.
It was a newspaper Northern Lights who mentioned the matter first.
BEST FRIEND: Wagner in the sun, together with one of her dogs. Photo: Private Show more
Don’t know what happened
She is unsure whether she was hit by the car or cycled off the road because the car came too close, as it was black when it happened.
However, she tells Nordlys that she remembers being pushed into the ditch. She believes the driver had good conditions for seeing her, since she had both a headlamp and reflectors.
– I lit up like a Christmas tree.
She tells the newspaper that she has had enough of people who drive in an irresponsible manner when they pass the stretch of road. Several of those traveling in the area are not familiar with which road they are traveling on, she believes.
– The road is dark and narrow, and it is not easy to see what is coming around the bends, says Wagner, who has little faith that anyone will sign up.
The police have opened a case on the matter, but have not found out what happened.
THUMBS UP: Gabi Wagner is ready for new trips, despite the plastered hand. Photo: Private Show more
Looking for helpers
When Dagbladet talks to Wagner, she is finally back home, after receiving what she describes as very good help at the University Hospital in Northern Norway.
Wagner does not remember the names and faces of those who helped her after the accident, and says that she would like to have the opportunity to thank them in person.
Wagner was actually going to pick up his children, who were on their way home from Tromsø. She is glad the accident didn’t happen with them.
She doesn’t let her fear scare her from more trips.
– I will continue to go on walks with my dogs. And I think I can come back to work in January.
2023-12-27 10:22:34
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