READ: Lifestyle reporter Marie Lozano, nabangga ng kotse sa Makati
Kapamilya lifestyle reporter Marie Lozano is doing well after her harrowing accident that happened in a street in Salcedo Village, Makati City last February 5.
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In a lengthy Instagram post, Marie shared what happened when a speeding car hit her leg causing her to fall flat on her back. Marie didn't reveal the name of the driver but described her as a woman in her 60's wearing a medical mask.
She posted, “I am so thankful to be alive and in one piece. I want to share a very traumatic experience that happened to me yesterday. As my best friend and I were beginning to cross a very quiet one way street in Salcedo village just after brunch, a car turning left that showed no signs of stopping hit me. I tried to run away like my friend did but at that time, the bumper had already hit my knee causing me to fall on my back and hit my head on the pavement.
“It all happened so fast, but in my mind everything happened in slow motion. My brain processed everything as it happened, anticipating the next thing. I was afraid the tire was going to run over my leg if the car didn't stop, and then I thought of my son just before I thought that I could die at that moment. It was then that the car stopped. A woman in her 60's wearing a medical mask came out, already in defense saying it was the fault of another car passing and that she didn't see us.”
Marie said that she didn't sustain any serious injuries, even though she hit her head on the pavement.
“At that point I was laying flat on my back in shock. She asked if I wanted her to take me to the hospital. After years of working as police reporter, I knew not to move a person who got injured in the head. I wanted to see if I could move my arms and my legs. The lady went back into her car with the engine still running and waited there. I was taken to the hospital for a scan. I was relieved that I had no broken bones, just possibly PTSD.”
Marie also expressed her dismay on how the woman in the car handled the accident.
“Today [February 6) I woke up, with bruises, a sore back, a painful neck (like I was strangled) but more than the physical manifestations… It is the mental trauma that will take time to heal.
“What I could not get over is the behavior of the woman who hit me, she seemed educated but she was just about self-preservation and denial. How can some people not have kindness and compassion?
“The passersby and witnesses that came to the rescue showed more care than this woman. One even told her she should apologize to me. How do we clear the streets of people like these? If she didn't kill me, I keep thinking she could hurt someone someday.”
She added, “I am thankful to have survived this in one piece and I know there are worse drivers out there. How do we save the streets from drivers like these?”
Unang Hirit host Lyn Ching and Kapuso showbiz reporter Aubrey Carampel reacted to the Instagram post of Marie Lozano and are glad that Marie is doing fine.