BOWMANVILLE, Ont. | As with each of his circuit affections, Stéphane Bergeron was preparing to take photos on the edge of the Mosport circuit when he saw a spectator lying on his back and in visibly in poor shape.
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“His legs were shaking and he was having cramps,” he told the Journal de Montreal. I approached him and saw that he wasn’t breathing. After I managed to lay him on his side, I noticed that he had thrown up.
“There was food stuck in his mouth,” this retired official continued. I freed her throat with my fingers. Then, a few seconds later, to my great relief, he’s breathing again.
“I wouldn’t hesitate to give him word of mouth if the need arose. »
Frozen witnesses
The Trois-Rivières resident, photographer for the Dumoulin competition team in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series, was amazed to find that people near the crime scene never intervened. His patient was unaccompanied.
“Eventually we alerted paramedics who rushed to the scene,” Bergeron said. By the time paramedics arrived, he had regained consciousness, although he was confused. »
According to him, the 60-year-old racing fan was probably diabetic.
“They put him on a stretcher, he said, and got into the ambulance, where he stayed for long minutes. Then they took him to the hospital. And from what I heard last, he was doing better. »
This is a story that ends well. Bergeron played the heroes and probably saved a life.
“It’s not about being a hero,” he concludes. It was my duty and a natural reflex to come to his aid. »