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Crash Victim Seeks to Thank Man Who Saved Her Life

Accidents | Tue, 10/13/2009 - 4:01 pm | Read 3073 | Commented 6 | Emailed 2
Tags: firefighters, life saving, petersburg, philadelphia, Tuckahoe Fire Department

By Harry B. Scheeler Jr.

Alexis Nagy, 25 was seriously injured in a head-on-collision that occurred here in front of 971 Route 50 around 1:50 p.m. on Monday, July 6. Photo by: Harry B. Scheeler, Jr.

PHILADELPHIA-- A Philadelphia woman is seeking to find a man who came to her aid following a head-on crash that occurred on July 6, on Route 50 in Petersburg.

Alexis Nagy, 25, was seriously injured in the crash. Nagy had to be airlifted to Atlanticare Regional Trauma Center in Atlantic City for treatment of a compound fracture and severe bleeding.

Nagy says if it was not for a man who came to her aid she may have lost her arm or died from the severe bleeding. “I don't remember much of that day, but I do know an off duty fireman saw the accident and he basically saved me. He wrapped my arm tightly in a blanket, and I remember him talking me through everything to stay conscience, until the EMTs arrived. He stayed with me the whole time, I was losing a lot of blood, and we all thought I was going to lose my arm, but I honestly think that if it wasn't for him seeing the crash, and coming over to help me, I could have bled to death.” She said.

Nagy wants to personally thank the man who came to her aid however she has been unable to track the mystery man down. Nagy says she was disoriented after the crash and can’t exactly recall if the man said he was an off duty fireman or retired.

The Tuckahoe Fire Department responded to the crash. Chief William Chatten checked his records and said the man was not part off their department. Chatten said he did see the gentleman Nagy is looking for leaving early on during the incident. Chatten says he knows most of the Upper Township emergency personnel and he is sure he is not one of them.

Nagy said she wants to let the man know that she really appreciates everything he did for her and I wants’ to thank the man personally.

Nagy is asking anyone who may know who the man was to contact the Herald so she can personally thank him.

Contact Scheeler at hscheeler@cmcherald.com or 609-404-6515

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Sun, 10/18/2009 - 8:20pm - Posted by: ixlexxi

How about NO! It was an ACCIDENT! I was not the driver, so therefore I was not at fault! And as for a friend of your brother, when I was laying in the car bleeding to death, with my neice and 4 year old daughter crying in pain, and scared for their lives, your "brothers friend" was yelling "f*** her let her die" on the side of the road. No matter who's fault the accident was, how heartless could someone be, seeing me covered in blood and unconscience, and 2 little kids crying, scared, and in pain, yet they screamed things like that?? Ok, they were angry or whatever but the passengers had nothing to do with the accident. This was an article to thank someone who helped me, and saved my arm/life, not an article to talk about the accident.

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Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:21am - Posted by: kristen773

How about seeking out and apologizing to the other driver that was involved in this accident? He is a friend of my brother who tried to avoid the collision by driving off of the road, onto the shoulder.

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Thu, 10/15/2009 - 10:07pm - Posted by: ixlexxi

No, I don't remember much. I was like dazed n was going in and out of it. I remember bits and pieces of that day. I drove by the spot where the accident was a few weeks ago, and its not what I pictured in my mind at all. It was crazy, but I am grateful he was around and able to help me like he did :)

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Tue, 10/13/2009 - 7:51pm - Posted by: Obione

rgus4321 twice is bad but I gotta tell you some of the others especially 98.7 the coast and ch 40 are REALLY bad.

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Tue, 10/13/2009 - 7:24pm - Posted by: rgus4321

So I commented earlier about mispelling severe bleeding twice in this article.Then the Herald removed my comment and spelled the word severe again and it is still spelled wrong.It is not server bleeding or servere bleeding.It is spelled severe.Very professional.Don't you have spell checker?

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Tue, 10/13/2009 - 6:59pm - Posted by: LeadingU_2009

Wish I can help you find that hero. Do you remember what he looks like?

I would like to sing a song "hero" to praise him helping you survive the accidient.

There is a hero...



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