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Pronounced dead in motorcycle accident, Brazilian man gets ‘miracle’ rescue after reporter noticed body bag MOVING (VIDEO) | Pronounced dead in motorcycle accident, Brazilian man gets ‘miracle’ rescue after reporter noticed body bag MOVING (VIDEO) |
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An elderly Brazilian man who was mistakenly declared dead by paramedics after crashing his motorcycle had a “miracle” rescue thanks to an alert news reporter who filmed him twitching inside the body bag. | An elderly Brazilian man who was mistakenly declared dead by paramedics after crashing his motorcycle had a “miracle” rescue thanks to an alert news reporter who filmed him twitching inside the body bag. |
The bizarre incident took place on Tuesday morning in the city of Araguaina when street food seller Raimundo da Silva, 71, reportedly began to feel unwell while driving to work. | The bizarre incident took place on Tuesday morning in the city of Araguaina when street food seller Raimundo da Silva, 71, reportedly began to feel unwell while driving to work. |
After da Silva lost consciousness and fell off his vehicle, paramedics were called to the scene. But they pronounced him dead and placed his body in a bag. | After da Silva lost consciousness and fell off his vehicle, paramedics were called to the scene. But they pronounced him dead and placed his body in a bag. |
They then left the crash site to be supervised by police who waited for the coroner’s arrival. Moments after they left, however, police officers and a journalist covering the accident noticed that the plastic bag was slightly moving on its own. | They then left the crash site to be supervised by police who waited for the coroner’s arrival. Moments after they left, however, police officers and a journalist covering the accident noticed that the plastic bag was slightly moving on its own. |
“When I arrived, the bag was already closed,” reporter Geovanni Pereira told Brazilian news portal G1. In the footage Pereira had filmed, the bag can be seen moving. | “When I arrived, the bag was already closed,” reporter Geovanni Pereira told Brazilian news portal G1. In the footage Pereira had filmed, the bag can be seen moving. |
“They (the cops) opened it and I saw a small bubble of air coming out of the corner of his mouth. I performed CPR on him for 10 minutes out of a gut instinct to help,” Pereira said. | “They (the cops) opened it and I saw a small bubble of air coming out of the corner of his mouth. I performed CPR on him for 10 minutes out of a gut instinct to help,” Pereira said. |
The paramedics were called back to the scene and da Silva was taken alive by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. No additional updates on his current condition have been disclosed. | The paramedics were called back to the scene and da Silva was taken alive by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. No additional updates on his current condition have been disclosed. |
However, the paramedics have continued to maintain that they performed CPR on da Silva after they arrived at the accident site. | However, the paramedics have continued to maintain that they performed CPR on da Silva after they arrived at the accident site. |
They said he was pronounced dead “based on technical evaluation.” | They said he was pronounced dead “based on technical evaluation.” |
They said da Silva’s medical record would be examined to try to understand what happened. | They said da Silva’s medical record would be examined to try to understand what happened. |
Noting that he was “in the right place at the right time,” Pereira said he thought “it was a miracle.” | Noting that he was “in the right place at the right time,” Pereira said he thought “it was a miracle.” |
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