“The only good is knowledge; the only evil is ignorance.”- Socrates

The Accidental Hero

I was supposed to be attending my friends wedding at Sg Siput. Unfortunately, my hospitalized grandma comes first in this horse race.

I drove down to Batu Pahat along with emok and Azmi. The house was lively like Hari Raya. Grandma is fine. The hospital discharged her yesterday and warned about her alarming cholesterol level. Not an easy task for someone who doesn’t like eating from others’ wok.

MyVi Frontal Tyre

On the way back, we witnessed a horrid accident, involving MyVi and Saga. One ended in the ditch, the other toppled in the middle of the road. I parked the car and ran towards the incident.

From a far, I saw villagers helping victims out of the car. I queried about the car in the ditch. Apparently, no one was lending them a hand.

Azmi and me ran to the ditch and saw a family panicked, knocking on their window screaming for help. I quickly jumped on the side of the car, examining the quickest and safest way out. The husband insist I break the class. I tried, but ended up wounding myself.

*flick flock, flick flock* The sound of malfunction centralized lock.

I pulled the door lever as hard as I could. God willed, the door opened vertically. I helped the family out, all three of them. The wife and toddler was crying endlessly while the husband remained composed.

Standing position

Now the crowd starts to gather, it’s hard to perform simple medical check-up. They were asking questions about the accidents, telling me to do this, that, most importantly they were circling us like we’re some freak show.

Thankfully, the crowd abide to my demand for ample breathing space and getting additional help. I also told them to refrain from asking victims for flashback.

Another angle

A few minutes later, we embarked on our journey back to our busy lives.

I’m sure if you were in this position, you would’ve done the same thing, maybe better.

ps: Sleep deprived! Help me~    :arrow:

pss: It felt really good, saving 3 lives   :evil:

psss: Congratulations to Fidzamil Basarudin and Wan Kamarul “Toyon” Ariffin. My turn? Tunggu/Cari doc.

pssss: Be safe on the road. The road is not your playground.

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bongkersz wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 8:23 am

Accidental hero… not likely.. like you said, there were many ‘flies’ around busy watching but not helping.

Proud of you bro! You didn’t break the glass and injured yourself no? Hopefully it’s not too bad eh.. Glad the family is safe.

Becareful on the road, yeah!

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taukey wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 8:24 am

:up: superhero. thank god you were there

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aisyahkama wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 8:27 am

:up: :grin:

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mlle linie wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 9:26 am

can’t believe those people actually forgot the ones in the ditch!

nasib baik u peka Ed.

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NoktahHitam replied on
December 1, 2008 at 2:25 pm

Eh jap, this a ditch ke a sewage? Ditch macam lagi accurate je

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mlle linie replied on
December 1, 2008 at 2:29 pm

ditch, i think. looks like it.

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megat wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 9:56 am

alhamdulillah semua selamat. nasib baik ada orang macam kau yang membantu. yelah kita boleh tgk apabila berlaku kemalangan, ramai orang yang menyaksikan. yang hairan tidak ramai membantu!!??

dalam dunia realiti, aku anggap kau mmg seorang hero! syabas!

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sootsprite replied on
December 1, 2008 at 2:57 pm

eddie adalah batman!
haha

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NoktahHitam replied on
December 1, 2008 at 3:06 pm

eh.. mane leh cite kt org pasal real identity?

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abi wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 10:12 am

Well done mate! you went to help and not watch the show! Superb:)

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|1f34|-|1r3 wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 11:32 am

congrats to fidz and toyon too…congrats for saving others too…aku tak panik la kot kalau jumpa eksiden camtuh tp kalau nak tolong better than ko…most likely wouldn’t happen la…tak tahu CPR….muahhahaha

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NoktahHitam replied on
December 1, 2008 at 2:24 pm

Kalau CPR, aku takut aku rupturekan paru2 pesakit.

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ibnmasir wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 11:34 am

kt mane tu bro?ape2 pon tahniah atas ape yg anda lakukan..

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NoktahHitam replied on
December 1, 2008 at 2:22 pm

Parit Yaani. From Yong Peng exit, shortcut to Parit Raja or to Sri Gading etc.

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greenia wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 1:00 pm

wah!
hevat lah bro.
:up:

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Sarah wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 1:05 pm

good job. another superhero in the town :)

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sootsprite wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 1:37 pm

hey batman!
you’re purely AWESOME!
hehe
uihhh u hurt urself ke?
do take care

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NoktahHitam replied on
December 1, 2008 at 2:22 pm

No matter how awesome, I’m still as fragile :razz:

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apeque wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 2:16 pm

eddie…accident ni berlaku di mane???aku pon last weekend balik batu pahat…btw,gud 4 u 4 being a hero….aku rase scene accident tu mcm kat any part of johor….just by looking at the parit….maklumlah,johor kan banyak ‘parit’…

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NoktahHitam replied on
December 1, 2008 at 2:21 pm

Parit Yaani. From Yong Peng exit, shortcut to Parit Raja/ Sri Gading etc.

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Klaw wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 2:20 pm

That’s a pretty darn heroic act in my book :) Thank god the car door opened.

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snv wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 2:23 pm

Alhamdulillah. Glad that there are people like you around.

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Najib Hassan wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 2:48 pm

:up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up:

one words “THANKS”!!

anda mmg hero dlm dunia nyata!. telah terbukti anda bukan kaki tgk saja!

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smaelz wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 3:34 pm

Good job and well done. I hope we (the others) can try to be like Mr. NH aka Batman.. :up: :up:

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cik simpankira wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 4:05 pm

aku sgt takut tgk eksiden

kalu aku tgh drive, aku mesti takut nk tgk tepi2 kat kwsn org berkumpul nk tgk eksiden.

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Maria wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 4:17 pm

Well, you’ve done something great. But for others, drive safely, think about your love ones.

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abdusfauzi wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 4:35 pm

congrats bro! :smile:

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Syam wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 5:08 pm

This is a prove that Noktah Hitam isn’t as wicked as he claimed.

ps: I felt really good… Malaysia still full of people who cares about others.

pss: Who actually the hero? NH, Eddie or Edwin?

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NoktahHitam replied on
December 1, 2008 at 5:33 pm

Edwin :smile:

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Syam replied on
December 1, 2008 at 5:52 pm

So I’m gonna call you Edwin. no more Eddie or NH since the good one was Edwin.

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Aisyah wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 5:39 pm

I said what I had to say. =)

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saffa wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 6:30 pm

OMG! That was so brave.. Honestly, I dont think there are a lot of people like you out there.
If I were you, I might hesitate.. I dunno. :roll:

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arep wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 6:52 pm

i tujukan lagu SUPERMAN utk u….

syabas…

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shandye wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 8:03 pm

congrats!
hehe….

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nikillas wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 9:20 pm

NICE JOB DUDE…!! Salah satu contoh teladan buat umat manusia di dunia..!! :up: :up: :up:

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arina wrote on
December 1, 2008 at 9:23 pm

i rase, keadaan jln pn ade gak menyumbang kpd accident tu.
u msti perasan, jln kg kecik kan?
pastu tepi2 die terus dh ade parit.
klu drive xhati2, sure terhumban!
:roll:

i cemas je klu my dad drive lalu jalan2 kg.
sbb tepi die ade parit.
lg2 klu ade kete dr arah bertentangan.
:eek:

btw, that was very nice of you.
2 thumbs up!

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NoktahHitam replied on
December 2, 2008 at 12:33 am

jalan tu tak kecik sgt. besar la jugak. (ok.. maybe kecik)

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d2z wrote on
December 2, 2008 at 2:30 am

itu laa suspension keta savvy yg di tukar..huu~

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M-I-N wrote on
December 2, 2008 at 3:31 am

3 live saved by u.proud of u man!good job!thank God u were there.besar jasa lu bro. :smile:

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Izzy wrote on
December 2, 2008 at 4:52 am

Cool!!! See, no need to be a doc to save lives~ :grin:

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NoktahHitam replied on
December 2, 2008 at 1:00 pm

I still need a doc to save mine :razz:

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Syam replied on
December 2, 2008 at 4:04 pm

Me too! :XO:

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NH replied on
December 2, 2008 at 4:42 pm

Tirooooooooooo :shock:

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teddY wrote on
December 2, 2008 at 5:57 am

Kudos to you for doing the right thing! It feels wrong that nobody was helping the family who was trapped in the car lying by it’s side. I don’t know what happened exactly but if they are people attending to the victims in the other vehicle, why was the victims in the other car neglected? If I were you, I would have been miffed that the crowd only gathered and didn’t bother to help - it’s just so Malaysia. Back then when I was in primary school a massive traffic jam on Federal Highway means there’s a minor accident down the highway and it might be even in the opposite direction - curious drivers were unwilling to speed up since they’ve paid the price of ‘waiting in line’ to get to see what actually happened. Haha.

I salute you for your bravery and help. Not everyone will actually do what you’ve done ;) oh and anyway, I hope your hand is okay! Ouchie!

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lyla wrote on
December 2, 2008 at 6:03 am

(okay this one deserve one.)

ure awesome eddie :) good job

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NoktahHitam replied on
December 2, 2008 at 1:01 pm

I know I am! :arrow:

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ImamKhalid wrote on
December 2, 2008 at 8:06 am

Not all people are bold enough to start giving help. Most of us usually waiting others to start it first before being followed. Talk is easy, but not the actions. Especially “our people”.

Congratulations eddie! :up: :up: :up:

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haritz wrote on
December 2, 2008 at 4:03 pm

:grin: itu beza super hero America ngan super hero Melayu. Niat sama perlaksanaan berbeza, maklumlah Melayu kan lebih sopan and cares. Aku nak masukkan NH dalam list terbaru Marvel super hero ahak..

ps: U one good jolly fellow and may Allah bless U.
pss: aku kadang2 nampak accident pun blah, takut darah beb.. :razz:

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alone wrote on
December 2, 2008 at 5:38 pm

omg. you’re such a hero :evil:

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aishah wrote on
December 3, 2008 at 3:02 pm

wah! :up:

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pcuserz wrote on
December 5, 2008 at 11:36 am

hoping more people like NH is out there… :lol:
very good reflex u got there NH.
never happen to me yet so far.
but i wonder what will i do if something like that happen in front of me. hmm…?
two thumbs up NH. :up: :up:

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LuUeE wrote on
December 7, 2008 at 8:11 pm

:up: Woah.. a good thing that god will bless.. keep it up.

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melbie wrote on
December 10, 2008 at 12:00 am

sempat lagi ambil gambar lepas save orang ek.. hehehe

usually there are more onlookers than those that will actually help the people who got involved in such car accidents … bravo, NH! :up:

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