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San Giuliano, exits the vehicle moments before the current takes him away: “I was scared, but in general it went well”
SAN GIULIANO. “Was I scared? I’d say enough. But in the end everything worked out … I was on my way home after work. On the way there was mud, I ran into the car in the creek.”
Gualtiero Sarti, 56, recounts the incident in which he was the protagonist, despite himself, on Sunday night while it was pouring rain.
The driver managed to save himself before the water swept his car. The danger was not insignificant. But the keeper of the old Rigoli paper mill was not discouraged. After all, Gualtiero is a person who knows how to keep calm. A feature that must have helped him even when he was in danger. The car, in fact, in a few moments was washed away in the middle of the Ozzeri creek. But the man had already reached one of the banks of the stream and was calling for help.
“I work as a guard in the old paper factory – says the citizen – and at that moment my shift was over.” In short, who knows how many times Sarti will have traveled the section of road where, on the other hand, the other night, he took a great risk. If the driver had not managed to escape, perhaps there would have been another conclusion. “I don’t even know how it was and how I got out of the car – continues the 56-year-old, who The tyrrhenian sea that he met at his home in San Giuliano -. Fortunately I didn’t get hurt and I was quick to get out of that situation. Then I called my colleague, asked him for help too, and together we raised the alarm. The man didn’t need to be transported to the hospital, he was just wet and scared.
At the scene, after 10 pm, the police and firefighters intervened. It was still raining and there was a strong current. For this reason, the firefighters decided that there was no need to take risks.
The recovery of the car was postponed until yesterday morning.
The Pisa fire brigade then arrived at Rigoli and recovered, a complex and rather long job, the car, dragged into the middle of the water course. Recovery necessary not only to “fish” the Nissan and understand how to repair it. It was also necessary to remove it from the water to prevent the obstacle from slowing down the normal flow of water, on days when rain is abundant and rivers and canals are flooded. Sarti himself was present at the recovery of the car, who is still recovering from the bad adventure. Yesterday the weather, after the morning began with an intense hailstorm in most of the province, granted a mini respite. The hydraulic network in the area endured so much rushing water. Obviously, the situation is still being monitored.
“I was present when they stopped my car – adds Sarti – we hope it can be repaired”. Meanwhile, just being able to tell this story is positive. Damages to the car take a back seat. –
sabrina chiellini
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