ROSWELL- A warm, pleasant Saturday night turned to chaos and tragedy once again, when a vehicle collided with a man on a motorcycle.
Witnesses are in utter shock after watching a 17 year old female slam into a older hispanic man as he attempted to turn left onto Montana from Second street.
Michelle Garcia, of Ruidoso, tried hard to hold back tears as she recalled the tragic events she witnessed.
"It's your worst nightmare-so bad you wouldn't wish it upon your worst enemy."-referring to the sight of the man "flying over the car" as he got hit.
"We had just pulled into Sonic, hadn't even turned off the car, when I heard the brakes, looked up, and saw him flying in the air." said Garcia.
Right after the impact, Garcia and her friend, along with many other bystanders and witnesses, ran to the intersection to see if they could help.
That's when they say, help came from a very un-expected place.
Little did anyone know, but one of the carhops from the Sonic restaraunt happens to be currently training for her E.M.T. (Emergency Medical Technician) certification. And according to Garcia and other witnesses at the scene, this "carhop medic" was the calm in the middle of the storm.
"She was amazing. She was calm, cool, and collected. I was very impressed with how she handled herself." said a witness, who wished to not be identified. "She really knew what she was doing."
Sarah Martinez, 17, of Roswell, is a student only 3 months shy of earning her E.M.T. certification, and was in the right place at the right time to assist with the victim's injuries.
"Based on the extent of the patient's head injuries, his chance of survival is probably very slim." said Martinez, adding the fact that she is not a doctor, and cannot diagnose the victim's condition. "Even if he survives, he will most likely be left with permanent facial and/or brain damage because he was not wearing a helmet."
Roswell Fire Battalion Chief Johnathan Hallstead could only give minimal details about the crash, describing it as a "load n' go" scenario. When asked if drugs or alcohol were a factor, Hallstead replied "nothing lead us to believe drugs or alcohol were involved, but that's up to the police department to confirm as they conduct thier investigation".
Roswell Police were contacted for comment, but have not returned our calls.
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