An elderly man tragically died after his hand got caught in a train door. The emergency button had been pressed but the train continued to drag it.
Reported by MirrorJose Alves Simao, an 82-year-old man, died after suffering accident at the Uruguayan station, Rio de Janeiro. The accident occurred while she was trying to get on the train.
The terrible accident took place on October 22nd. The victim was trying to get on the train when the train door closed and she shook his hand. He was then dragged along the platform.
Passengers who witnessed the horrific accident pressed the emergency button to activate the train’s brakes. But at that moment the victim had fallen into the gap between the train and the platform.
Following the accident, the victim died from trauma to the chest and abdomen. Local media also reported that the victim was bleeding internally.
The victim is known to be in the center Rio de Janeiro to fix his cell phone and meet one of his sons to watch a football match together.
The child she was supposed to meet was worried and tried to contact her father for hours. He then received information from the police about his father’s condition.
“There we were only told that he (the father) had accident while trying to get on the subway, as it happened and he was dead, “said victim’s son Nilton Simao.
Victim’s daughter Simone Brito Simao said their family didn’t want their father’s death to be just a ‘number’. she wants the Brazilian authorities to take serious measures to avoid similar incidents in the future.
“I would like to urge that together we can encourage the authorities and competent authorities to act so that my father’s death does not become a number and that this no longer happens to other families,” he said.
She shared through her Instagram account that her father considered the subway (train) one of the safest means of transportation. But ironically, he died after being pinched by a train door that couldn’t reopen.
He wants to encourage the relevant authorities to make this incident a serious incident that must be followed up. He stressed that the safety and security of passengers in public transport is an issue that must be met.
“Transport safety is not a sign of generosity. Safety for metro users is not a form of kindness. It is an obligation!” she confirmed.
Due to this tragic incident, MetroRio revealed that it contacted the victim’s family and offered all necessary assistance. Then to be evaluated accident At this stage, the Accident Assessment Commission was also appointed to conduct the investigation.
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